7469. reuth

Lexicon

reuth: Friendship, companionship

Original Word: רְעוּת
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: r`uwth
Pronunciation: reh-OOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (reh-ooth')
Definition: Friendship, companionship
Meaning: a feeding upon, grasping after

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

vexation

Probably from ra'ah; a feeding upon, i.e. Grasping after -- vexation.

see HEBREW ra'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as rea
Definition
longing, striving
NASB Translation
striving (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָעָה (ra'ah), which means "to feed" or "to pasture."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3152: ματαιότης (mataiotēs) • meaning "vanity" or "futility," often used in the Septuagint to translate הֶבֶל (hebel) and related concepts.
• Strong's Greek Number 2756: κενός (kenos) • meaning "empty" or "vain," which can also convey the idea of something lacking substance or purpose.

These Greek terms capture similar themes of emptiness and futility found in the Hebrew concept of רְעוּת (re'ut), reflecting the shared philosophical concerns across the biblical texts.

Usage: The word רְעוּת (re'ut) is used in the context of describing human endeavors or pursuits that are ultimately unfulfilling or transient. It is often associated with the concept of vanity or emptiness.

Context: רְעוּת (re'ut) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize the fleeting and often futile nature of human pursuits. This term is notably used in the book of Ecclesiastes, where the Preacher reflects on the vanity of human efforts and the ephemeral nature of worldly achievements. The word is typically paired with הֶבֶל (hebel), meaning "vanity" or "breath," to underscore the transient and elusive quality of human endeavors. For example, Ecclesiastes 1:14 states, "I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and indeed, all is vanity and a grasping after the wind." This usage highlights the philosophical and existential themes present in Ecclesiastes, where the pursuit of wisdom, pleasure, and labor is ultimately seen as insubstantial without a divine perspective.

Forms and Transliterations

וּרְע֣וּת וּרְע֥וּת ורעות ū·rə·‘ūṯ ūrə‘ūṯ ureUt

Englishman's Concordance

Ecclesiastes 1:14
HEB: הַכֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: all is vanity and striving after wind.
KJV: and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
INT: all is vanity and striving wind

Ecclesiastes 2:11
HEB: הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֙בֶל֙ וּרְע֣וּת ר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֥ין
NAS: was vanity and striving after wind
KJV: and, behold, all [was] vanity and vexation of spirit,
INT: all was vanity and striving wind and there

Ecclesiastes 2:17
HEB: הַכֹּ֥ל הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: is futility and striving after wind.
KJV: unto me: for all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
INT: everything is futility and striving wind

Ecclesiastes 2:26
HEB: זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: too is vanity and striving after wind.
KJV: This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
INT: This is vanity and striving wind

Ecclesiastes 4:4
HEB: זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: too is vanity and striving after wind.
KJV: This [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.
INT: This is vanity and striving wind

Ecclesiastes 4:6
HEB: חָפְנַ֛יִם עָמָ֖ל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: full of labor and striving after wind.
KJV: [with] travail and vexation of spirit.
INT: fists of labor and striving wind

Ecclesiastes 6:9
HEB: זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: is futility and a striving after wind.
KJV: this [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.
INT: This is futility striving wind

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7469
7 Occurrences

ū·rə·‘ūṯ — 7 Occ.