Ecclesiastes 9:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live 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.

King James Bible
For to him that is joined {08675;0977:08792} to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Hebrew
There is
יֵ֣שׁ (yêš)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

hope,
בִּטָּח֑וֹן (biṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 986: Trust

however,
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

for anyone who
מִי֙ (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

is among
יְחֻבַּ֔ר (yə·ḥub·bar)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

the living;
הַחַיִּ֖ים (ha·ḥay·yîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

for even
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a live
חַי֙ (ḥay)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

dog
לְכֶ֤לֶב (lə·ḵe·leḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute

is better
ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

a dead
הַמֵּֽת׃ (ham·mêṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

lion.
הָאַרְיֵ֖ה (hā·’ar·yêh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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