All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.Ecclesiastes 3:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הַכֹּ֥ל הוֹלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֑ד הַכֹּל֙ הָיָ֣ה מִן־הֶֽעָפָ֔ר וְהַכֹּ֖ל שָׁ֥ב אֶל־הֶעָפָֽר׃
- הַכֹּ֥לha.Kol“<the> everything”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הוֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh“[is] going”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- מָק֣וֹםma.Kom“place”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- אֶחָ֑ד'e.Chad“one”Adjective, cardinal number, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶחָד · “one” · Strong's H0259
- הַכֹּל֙ha.Kol“<the> everything”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הָיָ֣הha.Yah“it was”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- מִן־min-“from”Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
- הֶֽעָפָ֔רhe.'a.Far“the dust”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָפָר · “dust” · Strong's H6083
- וְהַכֹּ֖לve.ha.Kol“and <the> everything”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- שָׁ֥בshav“[is] returning”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הֶעָפָֽר׃he.'a.Far“the dust”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָפָר · “dust” · Strong's H6083
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)