Ecclesiastes 12:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0גַּ֣םh1571
1of that which is highמִגָּבֹ֤הַּh1364
2Also when they shall be afraidיִרָ֙אוּ֙h3372
3and fearsוְחַתְחַתִּ֣יםh2849
4shall be in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְh1870
5shall flourishוְיָנֵ֤אץh5006
6and the almond treeהַשָּׁקֵד֙h8247
7shall be a burdenוְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣לh5445
8and the grasshopperהֶֽחָגָ֔בh2284
9shall failוְתָפֵ֖רh6565
10and desireהָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑הh35
11כִּֽיh3588
12goethהֹלֵ֤ךְh1980
13because manהָאָדָם֙h120
14אֶלh413
15homeבֵּ֣יתh1004
16to his longעוֹלָמ֔וֹh5769
17go aboutוְסָבְב֥וּh5437
18the streetsבַשּׁ֖וּקh7784
19and the mournersהַסּוֹפְדִֽים׃h5594

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

American Standard Version (ASV)

yea, they shall be afraid of `that which is' high, and terrors `shall be' in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goeth to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he is in fear of that which is high, and danger is in the road, and the tree is white with flower, and the least thing is a weight, and desire is at an end, because man goes to his last resting-place, and those who are sorrowing are in the streets;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

they are also afraid of what is high, and terrors are in the way, and the almond is despised, and the grasshopper is a burden, and the caper-berry is without effect; (for man goeth to his age-long home, and the mourners go about the streets;)

World English Bible (WEB)

Yes, they shall be afraid of heights, And terrors will be in the way; And the almond tree shall blossom, And the grasshopper shall be a burden, And desire shall fail; Because man goes to his everlasting home, And the mourners go about the streets:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Also of that which is high they are afraid, And of the low places in the way, And the almond-tree is despised, And the grasshopper is become a burden, And want is increased, For man is going unto his home age-during, And the mourners have gone round through the street.