NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Formiy (me) an interrogative pronoun of persons, also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix -- any (man), he, him, + O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God. to him that is yesh (yaysh) entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are joined chabar (khaw-bar') to join; specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. to all the living chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. there is hope bittachown (bit-taw-khone') trust -- confidence, hope. for a living chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. dog keleb (keh'-leb) a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute -- dog. is better towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun than a dead muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill lion 'ariy (ar-ee') a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion. King James Bible For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Holman Christian Standard Bible But there is hope for whoever is joined with all the living, since a live dog is better than a dead lion. International Standard Version "While someone is among the living, hope remains," because "it is better to be a living dog than to be a dead lion." NET Bible But whoever is among the living has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion. GOD'S WORD® Translation But all who are among the living have hope, because a living dog is better than a dead lion. King James 2000 Bible For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Links Ecclesiastes 9:4Ecclesiastes 9:4 NIV Ecclesiastes 9:4 NLT Ecclesiastes 9:4 ESV Ecclesiastes 9:4 NASB Ecclesiastes 9:4 KJV |
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