Eccles. 2:16 in context
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Ecclesiastes 2:16


For the wise man as well as the fool,
there is no memory forever,
for in the days (times) to come
all that has been (taken place) long ago is forgotten.
And the wise man must die
just like the fool." [Disappointment: Living wisely has some value, but still cannot explain the meaning of life. Both the wise man and the fool die and are forgotten. A key word here is wisdom (Hebr. chochmah, see verses 12-13), which is also used in section 2, see Eccles. 1:16–18.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כִּי   אֵין   זִכְרוֹן   לֶחָכָם   עִם   הַכְּסִיל   לְעוֹלָם   בְּשֶׁכְּבָר   הַיָּמִים   הַבָּאִים   הַכֹּל   נִשְׁכָּח   וְאֵיךְ   יָמוּת   הֶחָכָם   עִם   הַכְּסִיל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν μνήμη τοῦ σοφοῦ μετὰ τοῦ ἄφρονος εἰς αἰῶνα καθότι ἤδη αἱ ἡμέραι αἱ ἐρχόμεναι τὰ πάντα ἐπελήσθη καὶ πῶς ἀποθανεῖται ὁ σοφὸς μετὰ τοῦ ἄφρονος

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3588a
 כִּי֩ (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0369
 אֵ֨ין (ein)
 nothing
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2146
 זִכְר֧וֹן (zikhervón)
 memorial
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9005
H2450
 לֶ (le)
חָכָ֛ם (chakham)
 to
wise
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Aabsa
H5973a
H9014
 עִֽם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H3684
 הַ (ha)
כְּסִ֖יל (kesil)
 the
fool
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa
H9005
H5769
 לְ (le)
עוֹלָ֑ם (vólam)
 to
forever
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H9003
H9007
H3528
 בְּ (be)
שֶׁ (she)
כְּבָ֞ר (kevar)
 in
which
already
Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Tr
Ncbsa
H9009
H3117
 הַ (ha)
יָּמִ֤ים (jamim)
 the
day
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9009
H0935
 הַ (ha)
בָּאִים֙ (baim)
 the
to come (in)
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Td
Vqrmpa
H9009
H3605
 הַ (ha)
כֹּ֣ל (kól)
 the
all
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H7911
 נִשְׁכָּ֔ח (nishekach)
 to forget
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p ♂ sing. niphal qatal third person masculine singular

VNp3ms
H9002
H0349a
 וְ (ve)
אֵ֛יךְ (eikhe)
 and
how?
Conj. Conjunktion


 C
Ti
H4191
 יָמ֥וּת (jamot)
 to die
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9009
H2450
 הֶ (he)
חָכָ֖ם (chakham)
 the
wise
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa
H5973a
H9014
 עִֽם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H3684
H9016
 הַ (ha)
כְּסִֽיל (kesil)
׃
the
fool
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa

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