Ecclesiastes 12:13
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
אֱלֹהִים
God
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אֱלֹהִים
God, Elohim. The all-powerful Creator God. Plural of majesty hinting at the Trinity. The plural form with singular verb speaks of the one God who is Father, Son and Spirit.
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שָׁמַע
it has been heard
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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שָׁמַר
keep
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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יָרֵא
Fear
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יָרֵא
To fear, to revere, to be in awe of. Yare. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Not terror but holy awe of who He truly is.
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יִרְאָה
Fear
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יִרְאָה
Fear, reverence, holy awe. Yirah. The proper response to encountering the living God. It leads to wisdom, obedience and life.
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כֹּל
is all
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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מִצְוָה
Commandments
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מִצְוָה
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
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סוֹף
the end of
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סוֹף
a termination
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