KJV: Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
YLT: 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?
Darby: Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go downwards to the earth?
ASV: Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth?
| יוֹדֵ֗עַ | knows |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| ר֚וּחַ | the spirit |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit. |
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| בְּנֵ֣י | of the sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| הָאָדָ֔ם | of men |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind. |
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| הָעֹלָ֥ה | which goes |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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| לְמָ֑עְלָה | upward |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Adverb, third person feminine singular Root: מַעַל Sense: higher part, upper part adv. |
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| וְר֙וּחַ֙ | and the spirit |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common singular construct Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit. |
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| הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה | of the animal |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal. |
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| הַיֹּרֶ֥דֶת | which goes |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down. |
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| לְמַ֥טָּה | down |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Adverb Root: מַטָּה Sense: downwards, below. |
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| ؟ לָאָֽרֶץ | to the earth |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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