| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | For whoever | מִי֙ | mi | 4310 | who? | a prim. pronoun |
| is joined | | | 2266 | to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm | a prim. root |
| with all | כָּל־ | kol- | 3605 | the whole, all | from kalal |
| the living, | הַחַיִּ֖ים | ha·chai·yim | 2416a | alive, living | from chayah |
| there | יֵ֣שׁ | yesh | 3426 | being, substance, existence, is | of uncertain derivation |
| is hope; | בִּטָּחֹ֑ון | bit·ta·cho·vn; | 986 | trust | from batach |
| surely | כִּי־ | ki- | 3588 | that, for, when | a prim. conjunction |
| a live | חַי֙ | chai | 2416a | alive, living | from chayah |
| dog | לְכֶ֤לֶב | le·che·lev | 3611 | a dog | of uncertain derivation |
| is better | טֹ֔וב | to·vv, | 2896a | pleasant, agreeable, good | from tob |
| than | מִן־ | min- | 4480 | from | a prim. preposition |
| a dead | הַמֵּֽת׃ | ham·met. | 4191 | to die | a prim. root |
| lion. | | | 743b | a lion | from arah |
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KJV Lexicon
For
miy (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). |
New American Standard (©1995)
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. American King James Version
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. American Standard Version
For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Darby Bible Translation
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. English Revised Version
For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Webster's Bible Translation
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. World English Bible
For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion. Young's Literal Translation
But to him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it is better than to the dead lion. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
nemo est qui semper vivat et qui huius rei habeat fiduciam melior est canis vivens leone mortuo
Better Confidence Dead Dog Hope Joined Lion Surely
Better Confidence Dead Dog Hope Joined Lion Surely
Better Confidence Dead Dog Hope Joined Lion SurelyEcclesiastes 9:4 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 9:4 French Eclesiastés 9:4 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 9:4 Chinese Bible |
