Ecclesiastes 6:10
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
מָה
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
שֵׁם
name/ its
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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קָרָא
it has been named
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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כְּבָר
already
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כְּבָר
properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto
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מִן
more than/ him
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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יָכֹל
he is able
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יָכֹל
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
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