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Ecclesiastes 9

Ec. 9:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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miy (Hebrew #4310)
also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
KJV usage: any (man), X he, X him, + O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God.
Pronounce: me
Origin: an interrogative pronoun of persons, as 4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things)
to him that is
yesh (Hebrew #3426)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
KJV usage: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
Pronounce: yaysh
Origin: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist
joined
bachar (Hebrew #977)
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Pronounce: baw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
chabar (Hebrew #2266)
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
KJV usage: charm(- er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.
Pronounce: khaw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
to all the living
chay (Hebrew #2416)
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
KJV usage: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Pronounce: khah'-ee
Origin: from 2421
there is hope
bittachown (Hebrew #986)
trust
KJV usage: confidence, hope.
Pronounce: bit-taw-khone'
Origin: from 982
: for a living
chay (Hebrew #2416)
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
KJV usage: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Pronounce: khah'-ee
Origin: from 2421
dog
keleb (Hebrew #3611)
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
KJV usage: dog.
Pronounce: keh'-leb
Origin: from an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack
is better
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
than a dead
muwth (Hebrew #4191)
causatively, to kill
KJV usage: X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in (no) wise.
Pronounce: mooth
Origin: a primitive root: to die (literally or figuratively)
lion
'ariy (Hebrew #738)
from 717 (in the sense of violence); a lion
KJV usage: (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
Pronounce: ar-ee'
Origin: or (prolonged) earyeh {ar-yay'}
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Job 14:7‑12• 7Porque si el árbol fuere cortado, aún queda de él esperanza; retoñecerá aún, Y sus renuevos no faltarán.
 8Si se envejeciere en la tierra su raíz, Y su tronco fuere muerto en el polvo,
 9Al percibir el agua reverdecerá, Y hará copa como planta.
 10Mas el hombre morirá, y será cortado; Y perecerá el hombre, ¿y dónde estará él?
 11Las aguas de la mar se fueron, Y agotóse el río, secóse.
 12Así el hombre yace, y no se tornará á levantar: Hasta que no haya cielo no despertarán, Ni se levantarán de su sueño. (Job 14:7‑12)
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Job 27:8• 8Porque ¿cuál es la esperanza del hipócrita, por mucho que hubiere robado, Cuando Dios arrebatare su alma? (Job 27:8)
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Is. 38:18• 18Porque el sepulcro no te celebrará, ni te alabará la muerte; Ni los que descienden al hoyo esperarán tu verdad. (Is. 38:18)
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Lm. 3:21‑22• 21Esto reduciré á mi corazón, por lo cual esperaré.
 22Es por la misericordia de Jehová que no somos consumidos, porque nunca decayeron sus misericordias. (Lm. 3:21‑22)
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Lc. 16:26‑29• 26Y además de todo esto, una grande sima está constituída entre nosotros y vosotros, que los que quisieren pasar de aquí á vosotros, no pueden, ni de allá pasar acá.
 27Y dijo: Ruégote pues, padre, que le envíes á la casa de mi padre;
 28Porque tengo cinco hermanos; para que les testifique, porque no vengan ellos también á este lugar de tormento.
 29Y Abraham le dice: A Moisés y á los profetas tienen: óiganlos. (Lc. 16:26‑29)
• Dead! What does that mean? It means that every faculty, as far as can be seen, is stilled forever. The dead lion, whose majesty and strength, while living, would have even now struck me with awe, is less formidable as it lies there than a living dog. (“Ecclesiastes 9” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.