Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
longing
Usage: longing, striving Aramaic equivalent: re.ut (רְעוּ "pleasure" H7470)
Strong's Number
H7469
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
1
Strong's H7469 Quick Answer
Strong's H7469 רְעוּת (r`uwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-m. 1. a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after [probably from H7462] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include vexation. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-m. 1. a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after [probably from H7462]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- vexation
Meaning and Definition
r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-m. 1. a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after [probably from H7462] KJV: vexation. Root(s): H7462
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7469. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7469 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render r`uwth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
vexation
Ecclesiastes 1:14
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How Strong's H7469 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7469 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7469 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7469.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7469, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7469 FAQ
What does reuth (רְעוּת) mean?
Reuth (Strong's H7469) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "vexation". r`uwth (reh-ooth') n-m. 1. a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after [probably from H7462]
How many times is reuth (רְעוּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7469 across 1 book.
Where can I study reuth (רְעוּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7469 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate reuth (רְעוּת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as vexation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.