Ecclesiastes 12:3 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | In the day | בַּיּ֗וֹם | h3117 |
| 1 | shall tremble | שֶׁיָּזֻ֙עוּ֙ | h2111 |
| 2 | when the keepers | שֹׁמְרֵ֣י | h8104 |
| 3 | of the house | הַבַּ֔יִת | h1004 |
| 4 | shall bow | וְהִֽתְעַוְּת֖וּ | h5791 |
| 5 | | אַנְשֵׁ֣י | h376 |
| 6 | and the strong | הֶחָ֑יִל | h2428 |
| 7 | cease | וּבָטְל֤וּ | h988 |
| 8 | themselves and the grinders | הַטֹּֽחֲנוֹת֙ | h2912 |
| 9 | | כִּ֣י | h3588 |
| 10 | because they are few | מִעֵ֔טוּ | h4591 |
| 11 | be darkened | וְחָשְׁכ֥וּ | h2821 |
| 12 | and those that look out | הָרֹא֖וֹת | h7200 |
| 13 | of the windows | בָּאֲרֻבּֽוֹת׃ | h699 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
American Standard Version (ASV)
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall be darkened,
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
In the day when the keepers of the house are shaking for fear, and the strong men are bent down, and the women who were crushing the grain are at rest because their number is small, and those looking out of the windows are unable to see;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows are darkened,
World English Bible (WEB)
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, And the strong men shall bow themselves, And the grinders cease because they are few, And those who look out of the windows are darkened,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
In the day that keepers of the house tremble, And men of strength have bowed themselves, And grinders have ceased, because they have become few. And those looking out at the windows have become dim,