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Forכִּיeveryאֶת כָּלworkמַעֲשֶׂהElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwill bringיָבִאinto judgmentבְמִשְׁפָּטwith everyעַל כָּלhidden thing,נֶעְלָםwhether goodאִם טוֹבor evil.וְאִם רָע
Ecclesiastes 12:14
Study it in the app“For every work Elohim will bring into judgment with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.”
The Preacher concludes: fear God and keep his commandmentsObedience
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 12:14, word by word
- workמַעֲשֶׂהmaase
work
What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.
Where else “maase” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- will bringיָבִאyavi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yavi” appears- into judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- hidden thingנֶעְלָםnelam
be hidden
To stay out of someone's sight or knowledge; what is not revealed.
Where else “nelam” appears- whether goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- or evilרָעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears
The context
13The end of the matter; all has been heard: fear Elohim and keep his commandments, for this is the whole of the human being.
14 · This verse (above)