But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
Man ... man. Two distinct Hebrew words are here used х geber (H1397), a mighty man]; though mighty, he dies х 'aadaam (H120), a man of earth]; because earthy, he gives up the ghost.
Wasteth - literally, 'is prostrated' х chaalash (H2522), from the Arabic]; is reduced to nothing: he cannot revive in the present state, as the tree does. The cypress and pine, which when cut down do not revive, were the symbols of death among the Romans.