Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Ecclesiastes 6:10
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it [is] man: neither may he contend with him that is (h) mightier than he.
(h) Meaning, God who will make him feel that he is mortal.
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it [is] man: neither may he contend with him that is (h) mightier than he.
(h) Meaning, God who will make him feel that he is mortal.
Verse Ecclesiastes 6:10. _THAT WHICH HATH BEEN IS NAMED ALREADY_] The _Hebrew_ of this verse might be translated, "Who is he who is? His name has been already called. And it is known that he is Adam;...
Or, “That which has been named - i. e., events past or current, either Ecclesiastes 1:9 as they present themselves to man, or Ecclesiastes 3:15 as they are ordered by God - was long ago (i. e., was de...
CHAPTER 6 DISHEARTENING CONTRADICTIONS _ 1. Riches--Inability to enjoy them (Ecclesiastes 6:1)_ 2. Having All--Yet no fill of the soul (Ecclesiastes 6:3) 3. The sad ending wail (Eccle
ECCLESIASTES 6. FURTHER REFLECTIONS ON WEALTH AND FATE. Parallel with the bitter experience of the avaricious man who loses his wealth is that of the rich and successful man whose cherished desires ar...
THAT WHICH HATH BEEN IS NAMED ALREADY, &C.: _"What is he who hath been? "(Compare Ecclesiastes 1:9).Long ago his name was given;And it is understood what [that name was,]--It was Adam":_ which means v...
_That which hath been is named already_ The maxim is enigmatic. As viewed by many commentators, it asserts that man is the creature of a destiny, which he cannot resist. Long ago, in the far eternity,...
4. Reasons why it is useless to strive for riches Ecclesiastes 6:10-12 TEXT 6:10-12 10 Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is str...
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. Part II. here begins. Since man's toils are vain, what is the chief...
LIFE AN ENIGMA 1-6. Riches will not secure happiness....
THAT WHICH HATH BEEN] RM 'Whatsoever he be.' IS NAMED ALREADY] RV 'the name thereof was given long ago.' MAN] RM 'Heb. _Adam_' Thus the sense of the v. is, 'From the beginning man's nature has corresp...
THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 6 A PERSON’S LIFE THAT IS NOT SATISFACTORY – ECCLESIASTES 6:1-6...
Of this difficult verse I prefer the translation, “What he is his name has been called long ago, and it is known that it is man; neither may he strive,” &c — _i.e.,_ the name given long ago to man (Ge...
מַה ־שֶּֽׁ הָיָ֗ה כְּבָר֙ נִקְרָ֣א שְׁמֹ֔ו וְ
THIRD SECTION The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wealth, And In The Golden Mean Ecclesiastes 6:1; Ecclesiastes 7:1, and Ecclesiastes 8:1 IN the foregoing Section Coheleth has shown that the C
The preacher knows prosperity experimentally far better than poverty. Moreover, by observation he is more familiar with men of wealth than with poor men, and, therefore, he returns to a declaration of...
_He, &c. This is plainly spoken of Christ, whose name was given before he was born; (St. Jerome; Worthington) or men resemble each other in all ages, (chap. i. 9.; Calmet) being proud, fragile, &c._...
All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. (8) For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? (9) Better is the...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12. The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of the Book of Proverbs. (see NOTE TO PROVERBS below) It is the experience of a...
THAT WHICH HATH BEEN IS NAMED ALREADY, AND IT IS KNOWN THAT IT [IS] MAN,.... Which may be understood of the first man Adam, who has been, has existed, was produced by the immediate power of God, creat...
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. Ver. 10. _That which hath been is named already._] Or thus, That whi...
Ecc. 6:10 Ecc. 6:10. "That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man." There is a certain sphere in which God hath placed man, certain limits by which his attainments in the wo...
_That which hath been_ Or, _that which is_, for the Hebrew מה שׁהיה, may be rendered either way; namely, Man, considered with all his endowments and enjoyments, whether he be wise or foolish, rich or...
That which hath been is named already, men have, in the past, inquired into its nature, AND IT IS KNOWN THAT IT IS MAN, that is, man is vanity, all his vaunted greatness is nothing; NEITHER MAY HE CON...
OF THE VANITY OF EARTHLY RICHES....
"WHATEVER EXISTS HAS ALREADY BEEN NAMED, AND IT IS KNOWN WHAT MAN IS, FOR HE CANNOT DISPUTE WITH HIM WHO IS STRONGER THAN HE IS."WHATEVER EXISTS HAS ALREADY BEEN NAMED" -"Whatever hath been, long ago...
7-12 A little will serve to sustain us comfortably, and a great deal can do no more. The desires of the soul find nothing in the wealth of the world to give satisfaction. The poor man has comfort as...
This verse is added either as a proof of what he last said concerning the vanity and wandering of insatiable desires, or as a timber instance of the vanity of all things in this life. THAT WHICH HATH...
Ecclesiastes 6:10 named H7121 (H8738) H8034 already H3528 known H3045 (H8737) man H120 cannot H3201 ...
MAN SHOULD NOT SEE HIMSELF AS ANYTHING SPECIAL (ECCLESIASTES 6:10). The section closes with the warning that man should not see himself as anything special. Like all creatures he was named by God (Gen...
Ecclesiastes 6:10 I. Fate is fixed. All the past was the result of a previous destiny, and so shall be all the future. Such is the sentiment of the third chapter, and such appears to be the import of...
Ecclesiastes 5:8-7 I. We left Koheleth in the act of exhorting us to fear God. The fear of God, of course, implies a belief in the Divine superintendence of human affairs. This belief Koheleth now pro...
CONTENTS: The vanity of worldly wealth as pertaining only to the body. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Man deprives himself of the good he might have had of his worldly possessions by not cons...
Ecclesiastes 6:2. _But a stranger eateth it._ The richer families in Israel had often foreign servants, who rose to influence in their master's house. But greater was the affliction from invading armi...
_That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man._ SOLOMON’S DARK IDEAS OF LIFE He says in effect-- I. Fate is fixed. “That which hath been.” Everything is fate. Most men feel...
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 6:10 To “name” something is to exercise authority over it. God is the one who has NAMED all things, and therefore he rules over all. It is foolish for mere mortals to...
EXPOSITION ECCLESIASTES 6:1 Section 9. Koheleth proceeds to illustrate the fact which he stated at the end of the last chapter, viz. that the possession and enjoyment of wealth are alike the free gif...
Now there is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it's common among men: A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he wants nothing for his soul of all that he desires (E...
Ecclesiastes 1:9; Ecclesiastes 3:15; Genesis 3:17; Genesis 3:9;...
Is named — This is added as a further instance of the vanity of all things in this life. That which hath been (man, who is the chief of all visible beings) is named already, by God, who, presently aft...