Ecclesiastes 4:2

Authorized King James Version

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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
אֲנִ֛י H589
אֲנִ֛י
Strong's: H589
Word #: 2 of 12
i
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
הֵ֥מָּה H1992
הֵ֥מָּה
Strong's: H1992
Word #: 10 of 12
they (only used when emphatic)
חַיִּ֖ים alive H2416
חַיִּ֖ים alive
Strong's: H2416
Word #: 11 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
עֲדֶֽנָה׃ which are yet H5728
עֲדֶֽנָה׃ which are yet
Strong's: H5728
Word #: 12 of 12
till now