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Eccl 6:9
What
4758
the eyes
5869
A
see
4758
is better
2896a
than
4480
what the soul
5315
1
desires
1980
. This
2088
too
1571
is
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futility
1892
and a striving
7469
after wind
7307
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2015
Eccl 6:9
What the eyes see [enjoying what is available] is better than [craving] what the soul desires. This too is futility and chasing after the wind.
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1
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goes after
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A
Eccl 11:9
¶ Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.
B
Eccl 1:14
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind.
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1571
gam
(168d); from an unused word;
also, moreover, yea:--
addition(1), alike(1), all(1), all*(1), also(364), although(1), any(3), besides(4), bitterly*(1), both(28), both you and also(1), both*(6), certainly(2), either(6), either by or(1), even(114), even they also(2), even they too(1), furthermore(15), however(1), indeed(21), itself(1), likewise(5), merely(1), moreover(17), moreover*(1), neither*(5), neither(1), nevertheless(1), nor(4), nor yet(1), nor*(4), now(3), now*(2), only(1), or(4), part also(1), previously*(1), so(1), spite*(1), still(1), still*(1), then(1), therefore(1), though(2), times*(2), together(2), too(30), truly(2), turn(2), very(1), well(6), what is more(1), whether(1), yes(9), yet(6).
1892
hebel
(210c); a prim. root;
vapor, breath:--
breath(5), delusion(2), emptily(1), emptiness(2), fleeting(2), fraud(1), futile(1), futility(13), idols(7), mere breath(2), nothing(1), useless(1), vain(3), vainly(1), vanity(19), vanity of vanities(3), vapor(1), worthless(2).
1980
halak
(229d); a prim. root;
to go, come, walk:--
access(1), accompany*(2), act(5), acting(2), already gone(1), am(1), am about(1), attended*(1), became greater(3), become(1), becoming(1), becoming increasingly(1), blowing(1), brighter(2), bring(4), brought(5), came(13), came nearer(1), carry(2), come(82), come and let us go(1), coming(3), continually(1), continued(5), continues...along(1), continuing(1), continuing*(1), crawls(1), darting back(1), depart(14), departed(55), departs(1), desires(1), die(1), disappears(1), down(2), down*(1), enter(2), extended(2), flashed(1), fled(1), floated(1), flow(6), flowed(1), flowing(1), flows(1), follow(2), follow*(14), followed(2), followed*(21), following(1), following*(5), follows*(1), get(1), get away(2), get rid(1), go(426), go and walk(1), go at once(1), go my way(1), go to patrol(1), go back(1), go*(4), goes(22), goes to and fro(1), goes down(1), going(30), gone(39), grew(2), grew steadily(1), grew...continually(1), grow(1), growing*(1), indeed gone(1), involve(1), lead(2), leads(1), leave(1), leave*(3), led(14), left(2), live(1), living(1), march(4), marches(1), move(2), moved(8), moves(1), moving(1), once the went forth(1), parades(1), passes(1), passing(1), patrol(2), patrolled(2), pressed heavier(1), proceed(2), proceed*(1), proceeded(4), prowl(1), prowled(1), ran(3), resort(1), return*(1), robber(1), run(1), runs off(1), set(3), set*(1), spent(1), spread(1), sprout(1), stalks(1), steadily(2), steps(1), strut(1), surely go(2), swept(1), take(6), taking(2), throng(1), took(1), took for us to come(1), travel(3), traveled(1), travelers*(1), vagabond(1), vanished(1), walk(142), walked(84), walked around(1), walked back(1), walking(14), walking around(2), walks(31), walks around(1), wandered(2), wanderings(1), way(1), weak(1), went(309), went along continually(1), went on his way(1), went on continually(1), went they could go(1), went forth(1), went*(1).
2088
zeh
(260a); a prim. pron.;
this, here:--
another(5), both sides*(1), both*(1), completely*(1), daylight*(1), each side(1), either side(1), ever(3), first woman(1), follows(1), here(29), how*(3), itself(1), just(1), morning(1), now(1), now*(1), one(12), one and another(1), one as well as another(1), one out to another(1), one side and the other(1), one while another(2), one side(11), one thing(1), origin*(1), other(12), other on the other side(1), other side(2), purpose(2), really(2), same(10), side(4), side and on the other(6), similarly(1), so(3), such(13), such a thing(2), then(9), there(4), therefore*(1), these(40), these to this(1), this(1230), this and these(1), this is what(3), this one(22), this side(2), this thing(1), this way(2), this woman(1), those(1), thus(7), thus*(1), today*(1), what(2), what*(3), where(1), where*(1), which(2), which*(2), why*(2).
2896a
tob
(373c); from 2895;
pleasant, agreeable, good:--
beautiful(11), beneficial(1), best(7), better(75), better a good(1), charming*(1), cheerful(3), choice(2), delightful(1), fair(1), favor(1), favorable(3), favorably(3), festive(1), fine(3), fine ones(1), fit(1), generous*(1), glad(1), good(196), good and to those who(1), good is better(1), good man(3), good men(1), good-looking*(1), gracious(1), handsome(3), handsome*(1), happy(1), holiday*(3), intelligent*(1), kind(1), like*(1), man(1), more*(2), one(1), one who(1), one who(1), one who is good(1), one who is pleasing(1), pleasant(2), please*(2), pleased(1), pleases(1), pleasing(5), precious(3), pure(1), right(1), ripe(3), safely*(1), sound(1), splendid(1), sweet(1), upright(1), very well(1), well(6), well off(1), what is good(11), what seems best(1), what seems good(2), what was good(2), whatever you like*(1), who are good(1), wish*(2), worthy(1).
4480
min
or
minni
or
minne
(577d); a prim. prep.;
from:--
abandon*(1), about(4), above(17), above*(46), according(1), account(3), account*(2), across*(3), addition*(1), after(16), after*(5), against(13), against*(7), all(1), all alone*(1), all*(4), alone(2), alone*(2), aloof*(3), among(34), among*(1), any(35), any*(6), anything*(1), away(6), because(92), because*(86), before(12), before*(117), beforehand*(1), behind*(10), belongs(1), below(1), below*(10), beneath*(7), bereft*(1), beside*(6), besides(1), besides*(45), between(1), between*(2), beyond(1), beyond*(20), both(27), both sides*(1), both*(2), close*(1), concerning(1), concerning*(1), course*(2), devoid(2), dictated*(1), distance*(3), doing*(2), due(4), either(2), ever(1), exclusive(1), facing(2), far*(2), forever*(3), forsaking*(2), gone(2), Hamites*(1), help*(1), high*(1), hovered*(2), including(1), inside*(16), inward*(1), later*(1), leave*(7), left(1), mere(1), Mine(2), more(7), more...than(6), more than(43), more*(2), more...than(33), most(1), never*(2), no(10), no more(1), no*(1), nor(2), off(1), off*(6), one(4), openly*(1), opposite*(6), origin*(1), outermost*(1), outside*(52), over(4), over*(4), part(1), part*(1), presence*(1), previously*(1), promised*(1), rather than(7), recently*(1), regard(1), regarding*(1), removed(1), responsible*(1), result(1), said*(1), same(2), shared*(1), since(20), since*(2), so(12), so...cannot(8), so...no(4), so...none(1), so*(3), some(123), some*(1), than(224), than*(1), theirs*(2), there*(2), thereafter*(1), through(11), through...after(1), throughout(2), throughout*(1), too(51), top*(2), toward(6), toward*(3), under(3), unless*(1), when(3), where*(1), wherever*(1), whether(7), willingly*(1), within*(1), without(9), without*(6).
4758
mareh
(909c); from 7200;
sight, appearance, vision:--
appear(1), appearance(48), appears(7), desires(1), face(2), form(2), good-looking*(1), impressive(1), like(2), looked(2), looking(1), openly(1), pattern(1), saw*(1), see*(1), sight(5), something(2), vision(10), what...see(2), who looked(1).
5315
nephesh
(659b); from an unused word;
a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion :--
any(1), anyone(2), anyone*(1), appetite(7), being(1), beings(3), body(1), breath(1), corpse(2), creature(6), creatures(3), dead(1), dead person(2), deadly(1), death(1), defenseless*(1), desire(12), desire*(2), discontented*(1), endure*(1), feelings(1), fierce*(2), greedy*(1), heart(5), heart's(2), herself(12), Himself(4), himself(19), human(1), human being(1), hunger(1), life(146), life*(1), lifeblood*(2), lives(34), living creature(1), longing*(1), man(4), man's(1), men*(2), mind(2), Myself(3), myself(2), number(1), ones(1), others(1), ourselves(3), own(1), passion*(1), people(2), people*(1), perfume*(1), person(68), person*(1), persons(19), slave(1), some(1), soul(238), soul's(1), souls(12), strength(1), themselves(6), thirst(1), throat(2), will(1), wish(1), wishes(1), yourself(11), yourselves(13).
5869
ayin
(744a); of unc. der.;
an eye:--
appearance(4), appeared*(1), before(3), broad(1), concern*(1), confidence(1), disdained*(1), displease*(2), displeased*(4), disregard*(1), eye(68), eyebrows*(1), eyelids*(1), eyes(372), eyesight(1), forehead*(5), generous*(1), glares*(1), gleam(3), humble person*(1), knowledge(1), like*(1), look(4), look*(3), looked*(3), looks*(1), maliciously*(1), notice(1), outward appearance(1), own eyes(1), please*(3), pleased*(14), pleases*(1), prefer*(2), presence(8), saw*(1), see(1), see*(1), seem(1), seemed*(1), selfish*(1), sight(277), sight*(1), sleep*(1), sparkles*(1), sparkling(1), spring(1), surface(4), think(2), thought(1), watch(1), watch*(1), whatever you like*(1), wish*(2), yourselves(2).
7307
ruach
(924c); from an unused word;
breath, wind, spirit:--
air(2), anger(1), blast(2), breath(31), breathless*(1), cool(1), courage(1), despondency*(1), exposed(1), grief*(1), heart(1), inspired(1), mind(3), motives(1), points(1), quick-tempered*(1), side(4), sides(2), Spirit(76), spirit(127), spirits(3), strength(1), temper(2), thoughts*(1), trustworthy*(1), wind(98), winds(7), windy(2), wrath(1).
7469
reuth
(946d); from the same as 7454;
longing, striving:--
striving(7).
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