For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
* For that which befalleth the ſonnes of men, befalleth beaſtes, euen one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, ſo dieth the other; yea they haue all one breath, ſo that a man hath no preheminence aboue a beaſt; for all is vanitie.
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
אֶחָד , adjective, ʾehad — one (value 13)
H259,
אֶחָד ʼechâd, ekh-awd'; a numeral from H258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first:—a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), eleven, every, few, first, highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,one (number)
one (number)
each, every
a certain
an (indefinite article)
only, once, once for all
one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one
first
eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Used in 739 Verses, 34 Books 966  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
בְּהֵמָה , feminine noun, bəheyma — a beast, animal, cattle (value 52)
H929,
בְּהֵמָה behêmâh, be-hay-maw'; from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective):—beast, cattle.beast, cattle, animal
beasts (coll of all animals)
cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)
wild beasts
Used in 172 Verses, 27 Books 188  Occurrence Count
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
הֶבֶל , adverb, masculine noun, hevel — vapor, breath (value 37)
H1892,
הֶבֶל hebel, heh'bel; or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל hăbêl; from H1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb:—× altogether, vain, vanity.vapour, breath
breath, vapour
vanity (fig.)
adverb
vainly
Used in 64 Verses, 12 Books 70  Occurrence Count
זֶה , demonstrative pronoun, zeh — this, here (value 12)
H2088,
זֶה zeh, zeh; a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that:—he, × hence, × here, it(-self), × now, × of him, the one...the other, × than the other, (× out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, × thus, very, which. Compare H2063, H2090, H2097, H2098.this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such
(alone)
this one
this...that, the one...the other, another
(appos to subst)
this
(as predicate)
this, such
(enclitically)
then
who, whom
how now, what now
what now
wherefore now
behold here
just now
now, now already
(poetry)
wherein, which, those who
(with prefixes)
in this (place) here, then
on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
thus and thus
as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
on this account
in spite of this, which, whence, how
Used in 1061 Verses, 34 Books 1162  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
כֵּן , adjective, adverb, keyn — so, thus (value 70)
H3651,
כֵּן kên, kane; from H3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles):— after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, (for-) asmuch as yet, be (for which) cause, following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), × the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, × you.adverb
so, therefore, thus
thus, so
just so
therefore
so...as (paired with adverb)
then
forasmuch as (in phrase)
(with preposition)
therefore, this being so (specific)
hitherto
therefore, on this ground (general)
afterwards
in such case
adjective
right, just, honest, true, veritable
right, just, honest
correct
true, veritable
true!, right!, correct! (in assent)
Used in 731 Verses, 35 Books 764  Occurrence Count
מָוֶת , masculine noun, mavet — death (value 446)
H4194,
מָוֶת mâveth, maw'-veth; from H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin:—(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead
death
death by violence (as a penalty)
state of death, place of death
Used in 152 Verses, 27 Books 155  Occurrence Count
מוֹתָר , masculine noun, motar — abundance, preeminence (value 646)
H4195,
מוֹתָר môwthâr, mo-thar'; from H3498; literally gain; figuratively, superiority:—plenteousness, preeminence, profit.pre-eminence, abundance, profit, superiority
abundance, plenty
pre-eminence, superiority
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  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
מִקְרֶה , masculine noun, mikreh — accident, chance, fortune (value 345)
H4745,
מִקְרֶה miqreh, mik-reh'; from H7136; something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune:—something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth).unforeseen meeting or event, accident, happening, chance, fortune
accident, chance
fortune, fate
Used in 8 Verses, 3 Books 10  Occurrence Count
רוּחַ , feminine noun, ruah — breath, wind, spirit (value 214)
H7307,
רוּחַ rûwach, roo'-akh; from H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):—air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).wind, breath, mind, spirit
breath
wind
of heaven
quarter (of wind), side
breath of air
air, gas
vain, empty thing
spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
courage
temper, anger
impatience, patience
spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
prophetic spirit
spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
spirit (as seat of emotion)
desire
sorrow, trouble
spirit
as seat or organ of mental acts
rarely of the will
as seat especially of moral character
Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
as endowing men with various gifts
as energy of life
as manifest in the Shekinah glory
never referred to as a depersonalised force
Used in 348 Verses, 32 Books 378  Occurrence Count
| Ecclesiastes 3:19Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּי֩ מִקְרֶ֨ה בְֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֜ם וּמִקְרֶ֣ה הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּמִקְרֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ לָהֶ֔ם כְּמ֥וֹת זֶה֙ כֵּ֣ן מ֣וֹת זֶ֔ה וְר֥וּחַ אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וּמוֹתַ֨ר הָאָדָ֤ם מִן־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אָ֔יִן כִּ֥י הַכֹּ֖ל הָֽבֶל׃ |
| Verse #17379 (Ch. #662) — 25 words, 84 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For that which befalleth |
H4745mikreh |
מִקְרֶה |
345 |
| the sons |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| of men |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| befalleth |
H4745mikreh |
מִקְרֶה |
345 |
| beasts; |
H929bəheyma |
בְּהֵמָה |
52 |
| even one thing |
H259ʾehad |
אֶחָד |
13 |
| befalleth |
H4745mikreh |
מִקְרֶה |
345 |
| them: as the one dieth, |
H4194mavet |
מָוֶת |
446 |
| so dieth |
H4194mavet |
מָוֶת |
446 |
| the other; |
H2088zeh |
זֶה |
12 |
| yea, they have all one |
H259ʾehad |
אֶחָד |
13 |
| breath; |
H7307ruah |
רוּחַ |
214 |
| so that a man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| hath no preeminence |
H4195motar |
מוֹתָר |
646 |
| above a beast: |
H929bəheyma |
בְּהֵמָה |
52 |
| for all is vanity. |
H1892hevel |
הֶבֶל |
37 |
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