Ecclesiastes 12:13 BSB

Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ס֥וֹף	Sof	[the] end of	H5490 →
דָּבָ֖ר	da.Var	[the] matter	H1697 →
הַכֹּ֣ל	ha.Kol	<the> everything	H3605 →
נִשְׁמָ֑ע	nish.Ma'	it has been heard	H8085 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	<the> God	H430 →
יְרָא֙	ye.Ra'	fear	H3372 →
וְאֶת־	ve.'Et	and <obj.>	H853 →
מִצְוֹתָ֣יו	mitz.vo.Tav	commandments his	H4687 →
שְׁמ֔וֹר	she.Mor	keep	H8104 →
כִּי־	ki-	for	H3588 →
זֶ֖ה	zeh	this	H2088 →
כָּל־	kol-	[is] all	H3605 →
הָאָדָֽם׃	ha.'a.Dam	<the> humankind	H120 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
leads to
- Deuteronomy 10:12–13
  And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your…
- Proverbs 21:3
  To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
- Colossians 3:12
  Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- Jeremiah 22:3
  This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.…
- Hosea 6:6
  For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Through
Job 28:28
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
leads to
- Proverbs 1:7
  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 9:10
  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Psalms 111:10
  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Deuteronomy 10:12And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Deuteronomy 6:2so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!Proverbs 9:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.Ecclesiastes 8:12Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.Proverbs 19:23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.Psalms 147:11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.Psalms 115:13–15He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.Ecclesiastes 5:7For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.Deuteronomy 4:2You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.Revelation 19:5Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

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