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Whateverמַה שֶּׁhas been,הָיָהalreadyכְּבָרits nameשְׁמוֹhas been called;נִקְרָאand it is knownוְנוֹדָעthatאֲשֶׁרhe isהוּאa human being,אָדָםand he cannotוְלֹא יוּכַלcontendלָדִיןwith the one whoעִם שֶׁis strongerתַּקִּיףthan he.מִמֶּנּוּ
Ecclesiastes 6:10
Study it in the app“Whatever has been, already its name has been called; and it is known that he is a human being, and he cannot contend with the one who is stronger than he.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 6:10, word by word
- has beenהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- alreadyכְּבָרkevar
already, long ago
Already; long ago, formerly.
Where else “kevar” appears- its nameשְׁמshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- has been calledנִקְרָאnikra
name
To give someone a name.
Where else “nikra” appears- and it is knownנוֹדָעnoda
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “noda” appears- a human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- and he cannotיוּכַלyuchal
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “yuchal” appears- contendדִיןdin
contend
To face off with another in words, each defending his side.
Where else “din” appears- is strongerתַּקִּיףtakif
stronger
Stronger, powerful.
Where else “takif” appears
The context
9Better is the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This too is vapor and striving after wind.
10 · This verse (above)
11For there are many words that increase vapor; what more is there for the human being?