Ecclesiastes 12:7
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
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.
עָפָר
Dust
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עָפָר
Dust, dry earth. Aphar. The material from which God formed Adam. You are dust and to dust you shall return. But between the dust God breathed His own life into you.
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רוּחַ
Spirit
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רוּחַ
Spirit, wind, breath. Ruach. The breath of God that gives life. The Holy Spirit. The same word used when the Spirit hovered over the waters of creation.
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שׁוּב
it will return
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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נָתַן
he gave/ it
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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