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That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. (KJV)

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מַה\־mah-whatever

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 1

שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗הshe.ha.Yah[that] which <it> has been

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 2

כְּבָר֙ke.Varalready

Lemma: כְּבָר (ke.var) · Strong's: H3528

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: already

Used 9 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 1:10, Ecclesiastes 2:12, Ecclesiastes 2:16, Ecclesiastes 3:15, Ecclesiastes 4:2, Ecclesiastes 9:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3528; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 3

נִקְרָ֣אnik.Ra'it has been named

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to call: call by

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 4

שְׁמ֔וֹshe.Moname its

Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: name

Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 5

וְנוֹדָ֖עve.no.Da'and [is] known

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 6

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] which

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 7

ה֣וּאhu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 8

אָדָ֑ם'a.Damhumankind [is]

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 9

וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 10

יוּכַ֣לyu.Khalhe is able

Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: be able

Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 11

לָדִ֔יןla.Dinto contend

Lemma: דִּין (din) · Strong's: H1777

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to judge

Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 6:3, Genesis 15:14, Genesis 30:6, Genesis 49:16, Deuteronomy 32:36, 1 Samuel 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1777; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 12

עִ֥ם'imwith

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 13

מִמֶּֽנּוּ\׃mi.Me.numore than him

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Ecclesiastes 6:10 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Whatever	→	מָה H4100 what?
exists	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
was named	→	קָרָא H7121H to call: call by
. . .	→	שֵׁם H8034 name
long ago	→	כְּבָר H3528 already
and it is known	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
what	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
man [is]	→	אָדָם H0120G man
but he	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
cannot	→	לֹא H3808 not
. . .	→	יָכֹל H3201 be able
contend	→	דִּין H1777 to judge
with	→	עִם H5973A with
one stronger	→	תָּקֵף H8630 to prevail
than he	→	מִן־ H4480A from

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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