Ecclesiastes 2:16
For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.Ecclesiastes 2:16 in the real world
In what words
- כְּבָרkᵉbârproperly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
- זִכְרוֹןzikrôwna memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)
- עִםʻimadverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifical
- כְּסִילkᵉçîylproperly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
- שָׁכַחshâkachto mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
- חָכָםchâkâmwise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
- עוֹלָםʻôwlâmproperly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future
- מוּתmûwthto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.