Ecclesiastes 6:10
What is that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it is man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.This verse in the real world
In what words
- כְּבָרkᵉbârproperly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
- דִּיןdîyna straight course, i.e. sail direct
- יָכֹלyâkôlto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
- אָדָםʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- קָרָאqârâʼto call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications
- שֵׁםshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, ch
- יָדַעyâdaʻto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figurativel
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Job 9:32, Isa 45:9–10, Job 40:2, Ecc 3:15, Job 33:13, Jer 49:19, Gen 3:17–19, Rom 9:19–20