Ecclesiastes 12:4

King James Version:

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And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

Complete Jewish Bible:

when the doors to the streets are kept shut; when the noise from the grain-mill fades; when a person is startled by the chirp of a bird, yet their singing is hard to hear;

Berean Standard Bible:

when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,

American Standard Version:

and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the doors^{H1817} shall be shut^{H5462} in the streets^{H7784}, when the sound^{H6963} of the grinding^{H2913} is low^{H8217}, and he shall rise up^{H6965} at the voice^{H6963} of the bird^{H6833}, and all the daughters^{H1323} of musick^{H7892} shall be brought low^{H7817};

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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 12:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H1817
   There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דֶּלֶת
   Transliteration: deleth
   Pronunciation: deh'-leth
   Description: from דָּלָה; something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor; door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).
   
2. Strong's Number: H5462
   There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: סָגַר
   Transliteration: çâgar
   Pronunciation: saw-gar'
   Description: a primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender; close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7784
   There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׁוּק
   Transliteration: shûwq
   Pronunciation: shook
   Description: from שׁוּק; a street (as run over); street.
   
4. Strong's Number: H6963
   There are 436 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קוֹל
   Transliteration: qôwl
   Pronunciation: kole
   Description: or קֹל; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound; [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.
   
5. Strong's Number: H2913
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: טַחֲנָה
   Transliteration: ṭachănâh
   Pronunciation: takh-an-aw'
   Description: from טָחַן; a hand mill; hence (figuratively) chewing; grinding.
   
6. Strong's Number: H8217
   There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁפָל
   Transliteration: shâphâl
   Pronunciation: shaw-fawl'
   Description: from שָׁפֵל; depressed, literally or figuratively; base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
   
7. Strong's Number: H6965
   There are 596 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קוּם
   Transliteration: qûwm
   Pronunciation: koom
   Description: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
   
8. Strong's Number: H6833
   There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: צִפּוֹר
   Transliteration: tsippôwr
   Pronunciation: tsip-pore'
   Description: or צִפֹּר; from צָפַר; a little bird (as hopping); bird, fowl, sparrow.
   
9. Strong's Number: H1323
   There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּת
   Transliteration: bath
   Pronunciation: bath
   Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.
   
10. Strong's Number: H7892
    There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׁיר
    Transliteration: shîyr
    Pronunciation: sheer
    Description: or feminine שִׁירָה; from שִׁיר; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.
    
11. Strong's Number: H7817
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁחַח
    Transliteration: shâchach
    Pronunciation: shaw-khakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexive or causative); bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.