| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Who | מִ֣י | mi | 4310 | who? | a prim. pronoun |
| knows | יֹודֵ֗עַ | yo·v·de·a' | 3045 | to know | a prim. root |
| that the breath | ר֚וּחַ | ru·ach | 7307 | breath, wind, spirit | from an unused word |
| of man | הָאָדָ֔ם | ha·'a·dam, | 120 | man, mankind | from an unused word |
| ascends | הָעֹלָ֥ה | ha·'o·lah | 5927 | to go up, ascend, climb | a prim. root |
| upward | לְמָ֑עְלָה | le·ma·'e·lah; | 4605 | above, upwards | from alah |
| and the breath | וְר֙וּחַ֙ | ve·ru·ach | 7307 | breath, wind, spirit | from an unused word |
| of the beast | הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה | hab·be·he·mah, | 929 | a beast, animal, cattle | from an unused word |
| descends | הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת | hai·yo·re·det | 3381 | to come or go down, descend | a prim. root |
| downward | לְמַ֥טָּה | le·mat·tah | 4295 | downwards | from natah |
| to the earth? | לָאָֽרֶץ׃ | la·'a·retz. | 776 | earth, land | a 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? 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 WhetherEcclesiastes 3:21 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 3:21 French Eclesiastés 3:21 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 3:21 Chinese Bible |