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Lexicon :: Strong's H7469 - rᵊʿûṯ

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רְעוּת
Transliteration
rᵊʿûṯ
Pronunciation
reh-ooth'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from רָעָה (H7462)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2187b

Strong’s Definitions

רְעוּת rᵉʻûwth, reh-ooth'; probably from H7462; a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after:—vexation.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H7469 in the following manner: vexation (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H7469 in the following manner: vexation (7x).
  1. longing, striving

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רְעוּת rᵉʻûwth, reh-ooth'; probably from H7462; a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after:—vexation.
STRONGS H7469: Abbreviations
† II. רְעוּת noun feminine longing, striving; — construct, רוּחַ הֶבֶל וּר׳ Ecclesiastes 1:14; Ecclesiastes 2:11, 17, 26; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Ecclesiastes 6:9; רוּחַ עָמָל וּר׳ Ecclesiastes 4:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ecclesiastes

1:14; 2:11; 2:17; 2:26; 4:4; 4:6; 6:9

H7469

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7469 matches the Hebrew רְעוּת (rᵊʿûṯ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:14 - I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity[fn] and a striving after wind.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:11 - Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:17 - So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:26 - For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:4 - Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity[fn] and a striving after wind.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:6 - Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:9 - Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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