The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries back to where it rises.Ecclesiastes 1:5
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
וְזָרַ֥ח הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ וּבָ֣א הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְאֶ֨ל־מְקוֹמ֔וֹ שׁוֹאֵ֛ף זוֹרֵ֥חַֽ ה֖וּא שָֽׁם׃
- וְזָרַ֥חve.za.Rach“and it rises”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from זָרַח · “to rise” · Strong's H2224
- הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.mesh“the sun”Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “sun” · Strong's H8121
- וּבָ֣אu.Va'“and it goes”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.mesh“the sun”Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “sun” · Strong's H8121
- וְאֶ֨ל־ve.'El-“and to”Conjunction + Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- מְקוֹמ֔וֹme.ko.Mo“place its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- שׁוֹאֵ֛ףsho.'Ef“[is] panting”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁאַף · “to long for” · Strong's H7602A
- זוֹרֵ֥חַֽzo.Re.ach“[is] rising”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from זָרַח · “to rise” · Strong's H2224
- ה֖וּאhu'“it”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- שָֽׁם׃Sham“there”Adverb · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)