For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
For there is no remembrance of the wiſe, more then of the foole for euer; ſeeing that which now is, in the dayes to come ſhall be forgotten; and how dieth the wiſe man? as the foole.
אֵיךְ , interjection, interrogative adverb, ʾeykh — how? (value 31)
H349,
אֵיךְ ʼêyk, ake; also אֵיכָה ʼêykâh ; and אֵיכָכָה ʼêykâkâh ; prolonged from H335; how? or how!; also where:—how, what.interrogative adverb
how?
interjection
how! (in lamentation)
expression of satisfaction
Used in 74 Verses, 25 Books 82  Occurrence Count
אַיִן , adverb, noun, negation, ʾayin — nothing, nought (value 61)
H369,
אַיִן ʼayin, ah'-yin; as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle:—else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370.nothing, not, nought
noun
nothing, nought
negation
not
to have not (of possession)
adverb
without
with prepostition
for lack of
Used in 686 Verses, 38 Books 787  Occurrence Count
בּוֹא , verb, boʾ — to come in, come, go in, go (value 9)
H935,
בּוֹא bôwʼ, bo; a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):—abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, × certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, × doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.to go in, enter, come, go, come in
(Qal)
to enter, come in
to come
to come with
to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
to come to pass
to attain to
to be enumerated
to go
(Hiphil)
to lead in
to carry in
to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
to bring to pass
(Hophal)
to be brought, brought in
to be introduced, be put
Used in 2304 Verses, 39 Books 2553  Occurrence Count
זִכְרוֹן , masculine noun, zikhron — memorial, remembrance (value 283)
H2146,
זִכְרוֹן zikrôwn, zik-rone'; from H2142; a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing):—memorial, record.memorial, reminder, remembrance
Used in 22 Verses, 11 Books 24  Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
יוֹם , masculine noun, yom — day (value 56)
H3117,
יוֹם yôwm, yome; from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):—age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.day, time, year
day (as opposed to night)
day (24 hour period)
as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
as a division of time
a working day, a day's journey
days, lifetime (pl.)
time, period (general)
year
temporal references
today
yesterday
tomorrow
Used in 1930 Verses, 39 Books 2250  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
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
כֹּל , masculine noun, kol — the whole, all (value 50)
H3605,
כֹּל kôl, kole; or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל kôwl; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):—(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).all, the whole
all, the whole of
any, each, every, anything
totality, everything
Used in 4241 Verses, 39 Books 5408  Occurrence Count
כְּסִיל , masculine noun, kəsiyl — stupid fellow, dullard, fool (value 120)
H3684,
כְּסִיל keçîyl, kes-eel'; from H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly:—fool(-ish).fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
Used in 69 Verses, 3 Books 70  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
עוֹלָם , masculine noun, ʿolam — long duration, antiquity, futurity (value 146)
H5769,
עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm, o-lawm'; or עֹלָם ʻôlâm; from H5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always:—alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare H5331, H5703.long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
ancient time, long time (of past)
(of future)
for ever, always
continuous existence, perpetual
everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Used in 413 Verses, 34 Books 438  Occurrence Count
עִם , preposition, ʿim — with (value 110)
H5973,
עִם ʻim, eem; from H6004; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English):—accompanying, against, and, as (× long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).with
with
against
toward
as long as
beside, except
in spite of
Used in 919 Verses, 33 Books 1045  Occurrence Count
שָׁכַח , verb, shakhah — to forget (value 328)
H7911,
שָׁכַח shâkach, shaw-kakh'; or שָׁכֵחַ shâkêach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:—× at all, (cause to) forget.to forget, ignore, wither
(Qal)
to forget
to cease to care
(Niphal) to be forgotten
(Piel) to cause to forget
(Hiphil) to make or cause to forget
(Hithpael) to be forgotten
Used in 95 Verses, 15 Books 101  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 2:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין זִכְר֧וֹן לֶחָכָ֛ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִ֖יל לְעוֹלָ֑ם בְּשֶׁכְּבָ֞ר הַיָּמִ֤ים הַבָּאִים֙ הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁכָּ֔ח וְאֵ֛יךְ יָמ֥וּת הֶחָכָ֖ם עִֽם־הַכְּסִֽיל׃ |
| Verse #17350 (Ch. #661) — 17 words, 67 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For there is no remembrance |
H2146zikhron |
זִכְרוֹן |
283 |
| of the wise |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| more than |
H5973ʿim |
עִם |
110 |
| of the fool |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
| for ever; |
H5769ʿolam |
עוֹלָם |
146 |
| seeing that which now |
H3528kəvar |
כְּבָר |
222 |
| is in the days |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
| to come |
H935boʾ |
בּוֹא |
9 |
| shall all be forgotten. |
H7911shakhah |
שָׁכַח |
328 |
| And how dieth |
H4191mut |
מוּת |
446 |
| the wise |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| man? as the fool. |
H3684kəsiyl |
כְּסִיל |
120 |
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