Ecclesiastes 11:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Just 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
as you do not knowיֹודֵ֙עַ֙
(yo·v·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
the pathדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the windהָר֔וּחַ
(ha·ru·ach,)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
and how bonesכַּעֲצָמִ֖ים
(ka·'a·tza·mim)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom
[are formed] in the wombבְּבֶ֣טֶן
(be·ve·ten)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
of the pregnant woman,הַמְּלֵאָ֑ה
(ham·me·le·'ah;)
4392: fullfrom male
soכָּ֗כָה
(ka·chah)
3602: thusfrom koh
you do not knowתֵדַע֙
(te·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
the activityמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whoכַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(ka·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
makesיַעֲשֶׂ֖ה
(ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
all things.הַכֹּֽל׃
(hak·kol.)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal


















KJV Lexicon
As thou knowest
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not what is the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
nor how the bones
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
do grow in the womb
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
of her that is with child
male'  (maw-lay')
full or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully -- she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
even so thou knowest
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not the works
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
who maketh
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
all
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.

King James Bible
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Just as you don't know the path of the wind, or how bones develop in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you don't know the work of God who makes everything.

International Standard Version
Just as you do not understand the way of the spirit in the womb of a pregnant mother, so also you do not know what God is doing in everything he makes.

NET Bible
Just as you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones form in the womb of a pregnant woman, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Just as you don't know how the breath of life enters the limbs of a child within its mother's womb, you also don't understand how God, who made everything, works.

King James 2000 Bible
As you know not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so you know not the works of God who makes all.
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