Ecclesiastes 4:2
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Original Language Analysis
וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ
Wherefore I praised
H7623
וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ
Wherefore I praised
Strong's:
H7623
Word #:
1 of 12
properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e., (specifically) loud
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
3 of 12
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
מֵ֑תוּ
dead
H4191
מֵ֑תוּ
dead
Strong's:
H4191
Word #:
4 of 12
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר
which are already
H3528
שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר
which are already
Strong's:
H3528
Word #:
5 of 12
properly, extent of time, i.e., a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
מֵ֑תוּ
dead
H4191
מֵ֑תוּ
dead
Strong's:
H4191
Word #:
6 of 12
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
מִן
H4480
מִן
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
7 of 12
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
חַיִּ֖ים
alive
H2416
חַיִּ֖ים
alive
Strong's:
H2416
Word #:
8 of 12
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
9 of 12
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc