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Ecclesiastes 12:6

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

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עַ֣דadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.אֲשֶׁ֤רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…ירחקyrchqlooseרָחַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “loose”, an unfinished actionH7368to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).יֵרָתֵק֙yerateqbindרָתַקverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bind”, an unfinished actionH7576to fastenbind.חֶ֣בֶלchevelcompanyחֶבֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.הַכֶּ֔סֶףhakesefthe moneyכֶּסֶףdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְתָרֻ֖ץvetarutsand breakרָצַץconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and break”, an unfinished actionH7533to crack in pieces, literally or figurativelybreak, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.גֻּלַּ֣תgulatbowlגֻּלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “bowl”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1543a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round)bowl, pommel, spring.הַזָּהָ֑בhazahavthe goldזָהָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וְתִשָּׁ֤בֶרvetishaverand breakשָׁבַרconjunction, verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and break”, an unfinished actionH7665to burst (literally or figuratively)break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)).כַּד֙kadbarrelכַּדnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “barrel”, the ordinary formH3537properly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposesbarrel, pitcher.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַמַּבּ֔וּעַhamabuathe fountainמַבּוּעַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the fountain”, the ordinary formH4002a fountainfountain, spring.וְנָרֹ֥ץvenarotsand breakרָצַץconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and break”, a completed action in a sequenceH7533to crack in pieces, literally or figurativelybreak, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.הַגַּלְגַּ֖לhagalgalthe wheelגַּלְגַּלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the wheel”, the ordinary formH1534a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)heaven, rolling thing, wheel.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַבּֽוֹרhaborthe cisternבּוֹרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cistern”, the ordinary formH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Before the silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered, into the pit;

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American Standard Version (1901)

before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

Young’s Literal Translation

While that the silver cord is not removed, And the golden bowl broken, And the pitcher broken by the fountain, And the wheel broken at the well.

World English Bible

before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

Darby Translation

— before the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be shattered at the fountain, or the wheel be broken at the cistern;

Douay-Rheims

Before the silver cord be broken, and the golden fillet shrink back, and the pitcher be crushed at the fountain, and the wheel be broken upon the cistern,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Before the silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered, into the pit;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

before the silver cord be let go , or the choice gold be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel run down to the cistern;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕως ὅτου μὴ ἀνατραπῇ τὸ σχοινίον τοῦ ἀργυρίου, καὶ συντριβῇ τὸ ἀνθέμιον τοῦ χρυσίου, καὶ συντριβῇ ὑδρία ἐπὶ τῇ πηγῇ, καὶ συντροχάσῃ ὁ τροχὸς ἐπὶ τὸν λάκκον·