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רַעְיוֹן H7475

H7475 is the Hebrew word רַעְיוֹן, transliterated raʻyôwn and said rah-yone'. The King James Version most often renders it vexation.

Word: רַעְיוֹןTransliteration: raʻyôwnSaid: rah-yone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

desire.

Where it comes from

from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of H7469 (רְעוּת).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

vexation 2×also is vexation 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: vexation.

Verses using רַעְיוֹן

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Ecclesiastes 1:17 · KJV

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:22 · KJV

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 4:16 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7475 mean?

H7475 is the Hebrew word רַעְיוֹן (raʻyôwn), meaning desire.

How is H7475 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it vexation (2 times), also is vexation (1 time).

How many times does H7475 appear in the Bible?

רַעְיוֹן (raʻyôwn) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7475 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7462 (רָעָה) in the sense of H7469 (רְעוּת).

Nearby entries

H7472 · רֵעִי — Rei, an Israelite H7473 · רֹעִי — pastoral; as noun, a shepherd H7474 · רַעְיָה — a female associate H7476 · רַעְיוֹן — a grasp. i.e. (figuratively) mental conception H7477 · רָעַל — to reel, i.e. (figuratively) to brandish H7478 · רַעַל — a reeling (from intoxication)

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