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Ecclesiastes 12:6

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Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
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  1. Zechariah 4:2–3Rank 1 from verse 6
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    2And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

    3And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

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Ecclesiastes 12:6

COMBINED MEANING

ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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silver

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A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.

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COMBINED MEANING

cord

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A string or small rope made of twisted strands, including a line used for measuring.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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loosed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of loose, meaning to unbind, untie, detach, release, set free, relax, open, or end a restraint.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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bowl

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A wide, concave vessel or basin for holding liquid, food, or another substance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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pitcher

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An earthen water vessel or jug, commonly with a spout for pouring.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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wheel

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Sense 1: A circular frame or body turning on an axle. Sense 2: A carriage or machine that moves or works by wheels.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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cistern

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A reservoir, pit, or receptacle made to collect and hold water.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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5Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

6Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

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7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

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