Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
* Wherefore I praiſed the dead which are already dead, more then the liuing which are yet aliue.
אֲנִי , personal pronoun, ʾaniy — I (value 61)
H589,
אֲנִי ʼănîy, an-ee'; contracted from H595; I:—I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, × which, × who.I (first pers. sing. - usually used for emphasis)
Used in 803 Verses, 37 Books 870  Occurrence Count
אֲשֶׁר , conjunction, relative pronoun, ʾasher — who, which, that (value 501)
H834,
אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher, ash-er'; a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.(relative part.)
which, who
that which
(conj)
that (in obj clause)
when
since
as
conditional if
Used in 4440 Verses, 39 Books 5502  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
הֵם , third person plural masculine personal pronoun, heym — they (value 45)
H1992,
הֵם hêm, haym; or (prolonged) הֵמָּה hêmmâh; masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic):—it, like, × (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, × so, × such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.they, these, the same, who
Used in 522 Verses, 35 Books 559  Occurrence Count
חַי , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, hay — alive, living (value 18)
H2416,
חַי chay, khah'-ee; from H2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively:— age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, merry, multitude, (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.adjective
living, alive
green (of vegetation)
flowing, fresh (of water)
lively, active (of man)
reviving (of the springtime)
masculine noun
relatives
life (abstract emphatic)
life
sustenance, maintenance
feminine noun
living thing, animal
animal
life
appetite
revival, renewal
community
Used in 450 Verses, 29 Books 497  Occurrence Count
כְּבָר , adverb, kəvar — already (value 222)
H3528,
כְּבָר kebâr, keb-awr'; from H3527; properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto:—already, (seeing that which), now.already, long ago, a great while
Used in 8 Verses, 1 Book 9  Occurrence Count
מוּת , verb, mut — to die (value 446)
H4191,
מוּת mûwth, mooth; a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill:—× at all, × crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), × must needs, slay, × surely, × very suddenly, × in (no) wise.to die, kill, have one executed
(Qal)
to die
to die (as penalty), be put to death
to die, perish (of a nation)
to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)
(Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch
(Hiphil) to kill, put to death
(Hophal)
to be killed, be put to death
to die prematurely
Used in 695 Verses, 28 Books 779  Occurrence Count
מִן , conjunction, preposition, min — from (value 90)
H4480,
מִן min, min; or מִנִּי minnîy; or מִנֵּי minnêy; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses:—above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, × neither, × nor, (out) of, over, since, × then, through, × whether, with.preposition
from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than
from (expressing separation), off, on the side of
out of
(with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)
(of material from which something is made)
(of source or origin)
out of, some of, from (partitively)
from, since, after (of time)
than, more than (in comparison)
from...even to, both...and, either...or
than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)
from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)
conjunction
that
Used in 1093 Verses, 38 Books 1227  Occurrence Count
עֲדֶן , adverb, ʿaden — hitherto, still (value 124)
H5728,
עֲדֶן ʻăden, ad-en'; or עֲדֶנָּה ʻădennâh; from H5704 and H2004; till now:—yet.Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
שָׁבַח , verb, shavah — to soothe, still (value 310)
H7623,
שָׁבַח shâbach, shaw-bakh'; a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words):—commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.to soothe, still, stroke
(Piel) to soothe, still
(Hiphil) stilling (participle)
to laud, praise, commend
(Piel)
to laud, praise (God)
to commend, congratulate (the dead)
(Hithpael) to boast
Used in 11 Verses, 4 Books 11  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 4:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ אֲנִ֛י אֶת־הַמֵּתִ֖ים שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר מֵ֑תוּ מִן־הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥מָּה חַיִּ֖ים עֲדֶֽנָה׃ |
| Verse #17384 (Ch. #663) — 12 words, 42 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Wherefore I praised |
H7623shavah |
שָׁבַח |
310 |
| the dead |
H4191mut |
מוּת |
446 |
| which are already |
H3528kəvar |
כְּבָר |
222 |
| dead |
H4191mut |
מוּת |
446 |
| more than the living |
H2416hay |
חַי |
18 |
| which are yet |
H5728ʿaden |
עֲדֶן |
124 |
| alive. |
H2416hay |
חַי |
18 |
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