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sun

Meaning of “sun”

The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.

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160 occurrences152 verses36 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:12

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Psalms 136:8
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 136:8 · retained source text

The sunne to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for the rulings by day.

Ecclesiastes 1:3
What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:3 · retained source text

What profite hath a man of all his labour which hee taketh vnder the Sunne?

1611 marginal noteCha.2.22. and 3.9.

Ecclesiastes 1:5
The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:5 · retained source text

The Sunne also ariseth, and the Sunne goeth downe, and hasteth to the place where he arose.

1611 marginal noteHeb. panteth.

Ecclesiastes 1:9
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:9 · retained source text

The thing that hath beene, it is that which shall be: and that which is done, is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing vnder the sunne.

1611 marginal noteCha. 3.15.

Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:14 · retained source text

I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:11
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:11 · retained source text

Then I looked on all the workes that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to doe: and behold, all was vanitie, and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit vnder the Sunne.

1611 marginal noteChap.1.3.

Ecclesiastes 2:17
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:17 · retained source text

Therefore I hated life, because the worke that is wrought vnder the Sunne is grieuous vnto mee: for all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:18
¶ Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:18 · retained source text

¶ Yea I hated all my labour which I had taken vnder the Sunne: because I should leaue it vnto the man that shalbe after mee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. laboured.

Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:19 · retained source text

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.

1611 marginal notePsal.49.11. &c.

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