Ecclesiastes 1:14Mapped KJV word: vexation
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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ORIGINAL WORD · STRONG’S
Open Bibleרְעוּת
H7469 · rᵉʻûwth · reh-ooth' · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after
KJV usage
vexation.
7mapped occurrences
7verses
1KJV renderings
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KJV renderings in this mapping
vexation 7
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Mapped occurrences
Ecclesiastes 2:11Mapped KJV word: vexation
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 2:17Mapped KJV word: vexation
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 2:26Mapped KJV word: vexation
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:4Mapped KJV word: vexation
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:6Mapped KJV word: vexation
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 6:9Mapped KJV word: vexation
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.