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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)
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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:14 - I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:11 - But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:17 - So I came to hate life because everything done here under the sun is so troubling. Everything is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:26 - God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:4 - Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:6 - And yet,
“Better to have one handful with quietness
than two handfuls with hard work
and chasing the wind.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:9 - Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind.
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