Ecclesiastes 9:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּי | h3588 |
| 1 | For | מִי֙ | h4310 |
| 2 | | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | h834 |
| 3 | | יְבֻחַּ֔ר | h977 |
| 4 | | אֶ֥ל | h413 |
| 5 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 11 | for a living | חַי֙ | h2416 |
| 7 | to him that is | יֵ֣שׁ | h3426 |
| 8 | there is hope | בִּטָּח֑וֹן | h986 |
| 9 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 10 | dog | לְכֶ֤לֶב | h3611 |
| 11 | for a living | חַי֙ | h2416 |
| 12 | | ה֣וּא | h1931 |
| 13 | is better | ט֔וֹב | h2896 |
| 14 | | מִן | h4480 |
| 15 | lion | הָאַרְיֵ֖ה | h738 |
| 16 | than a dead | הַמֵּֽת׃ | h4191 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
World English Bible (WEB)
For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
But `to' him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it `is' better than to the dead lion.