NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For that which befallethmiqreh (mik-reh') something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune -- something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth). the sons ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of men 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. befalleth miqreh (mik-reh') something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune -- something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth). beasts bhemah (be-hay-maw') a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle. even one thing 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first befalleth miqreh (mik-reh') something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune -- something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth). them as the one dieth maveth (maw'-veth) death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d). so dieth maveth (maw'-veth) death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d). the other zeh (zeh) the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that yea they have all one 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first breath ruwach (roo'-akh) wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being so that a man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. hath no preeminence mowthar (mo-thar') literally, gain; figuratively, superiority -- plenteousness, preeminence, profit. above a beast bhemah (be-hay-maw') a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle. for all is vanity hebel (heh'bel) emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity. King James Bible For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the fate of people and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath. People have no advantage over animals since everything is futile. International Standard Version For what happens to people also happens to animals—a single event happens to them: just as someone dies, so does the other. In fact, they all breathe the same way, so that a human being has no superiority over an animal. All of this is pointless. NET Bible For the fate of humans and the fate of animals are the same: As one dies, so dies the other; both have the same breath. There is no advantage for humans over animals, for both are fleeting. GOD'S WORD® Translation Humans and animals have the same destiny. One dies just like the other. All of them have the same breath [of life]. Humans have no advantage over animals. All [of life] is pointless. King James 2000 Bible For that which befalls the sons of men befalls beasts; the same thing befalls them: as the one dies, so dies the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man has no advantage over a beast: for all is vanity. Links Ecclesiastes 3:19Ecclesiastes 3:19 NIV Ecclesiastes 3:19 NLT Ecclesiastes 3:19 ESV Ecclesiastes 3:19 NASB Ecclesiastes 3:19 KJV |