Ecclesiastes 6:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

Young's Literal Translation
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King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
Whatever
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

exists
שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה (še·hā·yāh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

was named
נִקְרָ֣א (niq·rā)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

long ago,
כְּבָר֙ (kə·ḇār)
Adverb
Strong's 3528: Extent of time, a great while, long ago, formerly, hitherto

and what [happens]
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

to a man
אָדָ֑ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

is foreknown;
וְנוֹדָ֖ע (wə·nō·w·ḏā‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

but he
ה֣וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

cannot
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

contend
לָדִ֔ין (lā·ḏîn)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1777: A straight course, sail direct

with
עִ֥ם (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

one stronger
שֶׁתַּקִּ֖יף (šet·taq·qîp̄)
Pronoun - relative | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8630: To prevail over, overpower

than he.
מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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