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Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

From Original Young's Literal Translation Version YLT
Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth?

From Original World English Bible Translation Version WEB
Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?"
Ecclesiastes 3:21
   Acknowledge, acquaintan..  יָדַע~yada`~/yaw-dah'/    wind, breath, mind, sp...  Air, anger, blast, brea..  רוּחַ~ruwach~/roo'-akh/
   Adam/man/human being/m...  × another, hypocrite, ..  אָדָם~'adam~/aw-dawm'/    son  Afflicted, age, (Ahoh-..  בֵּן~ben~/bane/
   Arise (up), (cause to) ..  עָלָה~`alah~/aw-law'/    Above, exceeding(-ly), ..  מַעַל~ma`al~/mah'al/
   wind, breath, mind, sp...  Air, anger, blast, brea..  רוּחַ~ruwach~/roo'-akh/    Beast, cattle  בְּהֵמָה~bhemah~/be-hay-maw'/
   × abundantly, bring dow..  יָרַד~yarad~/yaw-rad'/    Beneath, down(-ward), l..  מַטָּה~mattah~/mat'-taw/
   earth  × common, country, eart..  אֶרֶץ~'erets~/eh'-rets/

Ecclesiastes 3:21 From Original Hebrew Authorized King James Version
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[7307]
[120]
[1121]
[5927]
[4605]
[7307]
[929]
[3381]
[4295]
[776]
 [yada`]   [ruwach]   ['adam]   [ben]   [`alah]   [ma`al]   [ruwach]   [bhemah]   [yarad]   [mattah]   ['erets] 
יָדַע
יָדַע
רוּחַ
רוּחַ
אָדָם
אָדָם
בֵּן
בֵּן
עָלָה
עָלָה
מַעַל
מַעַל
רוּחַ
רוּחַ
בְּהֵמָה
בְּהֵמָה
יָרַד
יָרַד
מַטָּה
מַטָּה
אֶרֶץ
אֶרֶץ
  acknowledge, acqu...  wind, breath, min... Adam/man/human be... son  arise (up), (caus...   above, exceeding(...  wind, breath, min...  beast, cattle   × abundantly, bri...   beneath, down(-wa...  earth
עַדָי ַחּור םָדָא ןֵּב הָלָע לַעַמ ַחּור הָמֵהְּב דַרָי הָּטַמ ץֶרֶא
 [`aday]   [hcawur]   [mada']   [neb]   [hala`]   [la`am]   [hcawur]   [hamehb]   [daray]   [hattam]   [stere'] 



Strong's Dictionary Number: [3045]

3045

1 Original Word: יָדַע
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: yada`
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 848
5 Phonetic Spelling: yaw-dah'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow):--acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot.
8 Definition:
  1. to know
    1. (Qal)
      1. to know 1a
    2. to know, learn to know 1a
    3. to perceive 1a
    4. to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a
    5. to discriminate, distinguish 1a
    6. to know by experience 1a
    7. to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a
    8. to consider
      1. to know, be acquainted with
      2. to know (a person carnally)
      3. to know how, be skilful in
      4. to have knowledge, be wise
    9. (Niphal)
      1. to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
      2. to make oneself known
      3. to be perceived
      4. to be instructed
    10. (Piel) to cause to know
    11. (Poal) to cause to know
    12. (Pual)
      1. to be known
      2. known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
    13. (Hiphil) to make known, declare
    14. (Hophal) to be made known
    15. (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

9 English:
0 Usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, × could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, × prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), × will be, wist, wit, wot


Strong's Dictionary Number: [7307]

7307

1 Original Word: רוּחַ
2 Word Origin: from (07306)
3 Transliterated Word: ruwach
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2131a
5 Phonetic Spelling: roo'-akh
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [07306;]07306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, × vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
8 Definition:
  1. wind, breath, mind, spirit
    1. breath
    2. wind
      1. of heaven
      2. quarter (of wind), side
      3. breath of air
      4. air, gas
      5. vain, empty thing
    3. spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
      1. spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
      2. courage
      3. temper, anger
      4. impatience, patience
      5. spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
      6. disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
      7. prophetic spirit
    4. spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
      1. as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
    5. spirit (as seat of emotion)
      1. desire
      2. sorrow, trouble
    6. spirit
      1. as seat or organ of mental acts
      2. rarely of the will
      3. as seat especially of moral character
    7. Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
      1. as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
      2. as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
      3. imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
      4. as endowing men with various gifts
      5. as energy of life
      6. as manifest in the Shekinah glory
      7. never referred to as a depersonalised force

9 English: wind, breath, mind, spirit
0 Usage: air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-)wind(-y)


Strong's Dictionary Number: [120]

120

1 Original Word: אָדָם
2 Word Origin: from (0119)
3 Transliterated Word: 'adam
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 25a
5 Phonetic Spelling: aw-dawm'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [0119;]0119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
8 Definition:
  1. man, mankind
    1. man, human being
    2. man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
    3. Adam, first man
    4. city in Jordan valley

9 English: Adam/man/human being/mankind
0 Usage: × another, + hypocrite, + common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person


Strong's Dictionary Number: [1121]

1121

1 Original Word: בֵּן
2 Word Origin: from (01129)
3 Transliterated Word: ben
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 254
5 Phonetic Spelling: bane
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [01129;]01129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like [01,]01, [0251,]0251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
8 Definition:
  1. son, grandson, child, member of a group
    1. son, male child
    2. grandson
    3. children (pl. - male and female)
    4. youth, young men (pl.)
    5. young (of animals)
    6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
    7. people (of a nation) (pl.)
    8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
    9. a member of a guild, order, class

9 English: son
0 Usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-, Ammon-, Hachmon-, Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-, Babylon-, Egypt-, Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth


Strong's Dictionary Number: [5927]

5927

1 Original Word: עָלָה
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: `alah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1624
5 Phonetic Spelling: aw-law'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow):--arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, × mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
8 Definition:
  1. to go up, ascend, climb
    1. (Qal)
      1. to go up, ascend
      2. to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat
      3. to go up, come up (of animals)
      4. to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)
      5. to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)
      6. to come up (before God)
      7. to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)
      8. to excel, be superior to
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away
      2. to take oneself away
      3. to be exalted
    3. (Hiphil)
      1. to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up
      2. to bring up, bring against, take away
      3. to bring up, draw up, train
      4. to cause to ascend
      5. to rouse, stir up (mentally)
      6. to offer, bring up (of gifts)
      7. to exalt
      8. to cause to ascend, offer
    4. (Hophal)
      1. to be carried away, be led up
      2. to be taken up into, be inserted in
      3. to be offered
    5. (Hithpael) to lift oneself

9 English:
0 Usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, × mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work


Strong's Dictionary Number: [4605]

4605

1 Original Word: מַעַל
2 Word Origin: from (05927)
3 Transliterated Word: ma`al
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1624k
5 Phonetic Spelling: mah'al
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: from [05927;]05927; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.:-- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (X very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
8 Definition: subst
  1. higher part, upper part adv
    1. above prep
    2. on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative
    3. upwards, higher, above

9 English:
0 Usage: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (× very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very


Strong's Dictionary Number: [7307]

7307

1 Original Word: רוּחַ
2 Word Origin: from (07306)
3 Transliterated Word: ruwach
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2131a
5 Phonetic Spelling: roo'-akh
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [07306;]07306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, × vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
8 Definition:
  1. wind, breath, mind, spirit
    1. breath
    2. wind
      1. of heaven
      2. quarter (of wind), side
      3. breath of air
      4. air, gas
      5. vain, empty thing
    3. spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
      1. spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
      2. courage
      3. temper, anger
      4. impatience, patience
      5. spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
      6. disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
      7. prophetic spirit
    4. spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
      1. as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
    5. spirit (as seat of emotion)
      1. desire
      2. sorrow, trouble
    6. spirit
      1. as seat or organ of mental acts
      2. rarely of the will
      3. as seat especially of moral character
    7. Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
      1. as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
      2. as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
      3. imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
      4. as endowing men with various gifts
      5. as energy of life
      6. as manifest in the Shekinah glory
      7. never referred to as a depersonalised force

9 English: wind, breath, mind, spirit
0 Usage: air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-)wind(-y)


Strong's Dictionary Number: [929]

929

1 Original Word: בְּהֵמָה
2 Word Origin: from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute)
3 Transliterated Word: bhemah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 208a
5 Phonetic Spelling: be-hay-maw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective):--beast, cattle.
8 Definition:
  1. beast, cattle, animal
    1. beasts (coll of all animals)
    2. cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)
    3. wild beasts

9 English:
0 Usage: beast, cattle


Strong's Dictionary Number: [3381]

3381

1 Original Word: יָרַד
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: yarad
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 909
5 Phonetic Spelling: yaw-rad'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); -X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, × indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
8 Definition:
  1. to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down
    1. (Qal)
      1. to go or come down
      2. to sink
      3. to be prostrated
      4. to come down (of revelation)
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to bring down
      2. to send down
      3. to take down
      4. to lay prostrate
      5. to let down
    3. (Hophal)
      1. to be brought down
      2. to be taken down

9 English:
0 Usage: × abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, × indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down


Strong's Dictionary Number: [4295]

4295

1 Original Word: מַטָּה
2 Word Origin: from (05786) with directive enclitic appended
3 Transliterated Word: mattah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1352a
5 Phonetic Spelling: mat'-taw
6 Part of Speech: Adverb
7 Strong's Definition: from [05786]05786 with directive enclitic appended; downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes:-- beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath).
8 Definition:
  1. downwards, below
    1. downwards
    2. under (of age)
    3. beneath

9 English:
0 Usage: beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath)


Strong's Dictionary Number: [776]

776

1 Original Word: אֶרֶץ
2 Word Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
3 Transliterated Word: 'erets
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 167
5 Phonetic Spelling: eh'-rets
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.
8 Definition:
  1. land, earth
    1. earth
      1. whole earth (as opposed to a part)
      2. earth (as opposed to heaven)
      3. earth (inhabitants)
    2. land
      1. country, territory
      2. district, region
      3. tribal territory
      4. piece of ground
      5. land of Canaan, Israel
      6. inhabitants of land
      7. Sheol, land without return, (under) world
      8. city (-state)
    3. ground, surface of the earth
      1. ground
      2. soil
    4. (in phrases)
      1. people of the land
      2. space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
      3. level or plain country
      4. land of the living
      5. end(s) of the earth
    5. (almost wholly late in usage)
      1. lands, countries 1e
    6. often in contrast to Canaan

9 English: earth
0 Usage: × common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × nations, way, + wilderness, world

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