Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive. Young's Literal Translation And I am praising the dead{.htm" title="{"> who have already died above the living who are yet alive. King James Bible Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. Hebrew So Iאֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I admired וְשַׁבֵּ֧חַ (wə·šab·bê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7623: To address in a, loud tone, loud, to pacify the dead, הַמֵּתִ֖ים (ham·mê·ṯîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill who had already שֶׁכְּבָ֣ר (šek·kə·ḇār) Pronoun - relative | Adverb Strong's 3528: Extent of time, a great while, long ago, formerly, hitherto died, מֵ֑תוּ (mê·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill above מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the living, הַ֣חַיִּ֔ים (ha·ḥay·yîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life who אֲשֶׁ֛ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that are still עֲדֶֽנָה׃ (‘ă·ḏe·nāh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 5728: Hitherto, still alive. חַיִּ֖ים (ḥay·yîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life |