What Does Ecclesiastes 4:16 Mean?

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“There is no end”

an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“of all the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“even of all that have been before”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

“them they also that come after”

hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“shall not rejoice”

probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

“in him Surely this also is vanity”

emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb

“and vexation”

desire

“of spirit”

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the