Ecclesiastes 11:6

“In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not let rest your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether both of them alike will be good.”

Ecclesiastes 11:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ecclesiastes 11:6, word by word

In the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
sowזְרַעzera

sow

To put seed in the ground.

Where else “zera” appears
your seedזַרְעֶzare

seed

What is sown to sprout: grains and seeds of plants.

Where else “zare” appears
and in the eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

Where else “erev” appears
let restתַּנַּחtanach

leave

To leave something where it is and not take it away; not to hinder.

Where else “tanach” appears
your handיָדֶyade

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yade” appears
knowיוֹדֵעyode

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yode” appears
will prosperיִכְשָׁרyichshar

prosper

To turn out well, bear fruit.

Where else “yichshar” appears
both of themשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears
alikeאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
will be goodטוֹבִיםtovim

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tovim” appears

The context

5As you do not know what is the way of the breath, as the bones in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the work of Elohim who does everything.

6 · This verse (above)

7And sweet is the light, and good for the eyes to see the sun.

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