Ecclesiastes 3:21
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Whoמִ֣יmi4310who?a prim. pronoun
knowsיֹודֵ֗עַyo·v·de·a'3045to knowa prim. root
that the breathר֚וּחַru·ach7307breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of manהָאָדָ֔םha·'a·dam,120man, mankindfrom an unused word
ascendsהָעֹלָ֥הha·'o·lah5927to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
upwardלְמָ֑עְלָהle·ma·'e·lah;4605above, upwardsfrom alah
and the breathוְר֙וּחַ֙ve·ru·ach7307breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of the beastהַבְּהֵמָ֔הhab·be·he·mah,929a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
descendsהַיֹּרֶ֥דֶתhai·yo·re·det3381to come or go down, descenda prim. root
downwardלְמַ֥טָּהle·mat·tah4295downwardsfrom natah
to the earth?לָאָֽרֶץ׃la·'a·retz.776earth, landa prim. root
KJV Lexicon
Who knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
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
of man
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
that goeth
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
upward
ma`al  (mah'al)
the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
and 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
of the beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
that goeth
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
downward
mattah  (mat'-taw)
downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes -- beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath).
to the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
New American Standard (©1995)
Who knows that the breath of man ascends upward and the breath of the beast descends downward to the earth?

King James Bible
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

American King James Version
Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward to the earth?

American Standard Version
Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth?

Darby Bible Translation
Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go downwards to the earth?

English Revised Version
Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it goeth downward to the earth?

Webster's Bible Translation
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

World English Bible
Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?"

Young's Literal Translation
Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?

קהלת 3:21 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
מִ֣י יֹודֵ֗עַ ר֚וּחַ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם הָעֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא לְמָ֑עְלָה וְר֙וּחַ֙ הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת הִ֖יא לְמַ֥טָּה לָאָֽרֶץ׃

קהלת 3:21 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
מי יודע רוח בני האדם העלה היא למעלה ורוח הבהמה הירדת היא למטה לארץ׃

קהלת 3:21 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
מי יודע רוח בני האדם העלה היא למעלה ורוח הבהמה הירדת היא למטה לארץ׃

קהלת 3:21 Hebrew Bible
מי יודע רוח בני האדם העלה היא למעלה ורוח הבהמה הירדת היא למטה לארץ׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
quis novit si spiritus filiorum Adam ascendat sursum et si spiritus iumentorum descendat deorsum

Animal Ascends Beast Beasts Below Breath Descends Downward Downwards Goes Heaven Knoweth Rises Sons Spirit Upward Upwards Whether

Animal Ascends Beast Beasts Below Breath Children Descends Downward Downwards Earth Goes Heaven Rises Spirit Upward Upwards Whether

Animal Ascends Beast Beasts Below Breath Children Descends Downward Downwards Earth Goes Heaven Rises Spirit Upward Upwards Whether

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