Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
striving
Usage: longing, striving Aramaic equivalent: ra.yon (רַעְיוֹן "thought" H7476)
Strong's Number
H7475
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H7475 Quick Answer
Strong's H7475 רַעיוֹן (ra`yown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ra`yown (rah-yone') n-m. 1. desire [from H7462 in the sense of H7469] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include vexation. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ra`yown (rah-yone') n-m. 1. desire [from H7462 in the sense of H7469]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- vexation
Meaning and Definition
ra`yown (rah-yone') n-m. 1. desire [from H7462 in the sense of H7469] KJV: vexation. Root(s): H7462, H7469
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7475. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7475 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ra`yown, 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 1:17
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How Strong's H7475 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7475 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 H7475 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7475.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7475, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7475 FAQ
What does rayon (רַעְיוֹן) mean?
Rayon (Strong's H7475) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "vexation". ra`yown (rah-yone') n-m. 1. desire [from H7462 in the sense of H7469]
How many times is rayon (רַעְיוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7475 across 1 book.
Where can I study rayon (רַעְיוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7475 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rayon (רַעְיוֹן)?
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.