Ecclesiastes 1:6–9
The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
*All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they †returne againe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. returne to goe.
- *Cross-referencePsal. 104.9, 10. iob 38.10.
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
All things are full of labour, man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.
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.
*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.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceCha. 3.15.
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From verse 6
8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
8The winde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tel whence it commeth, and whither it goeth: So is euery one that is borne of the Spirit.
- Ecclesiastes 11:5Rank 2 from verse 6
5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: euen so thou knowest not the workes of God who maketh all.
- Psalms 107:25Rank 5 from verse 6
- Psalms 107:29Rank 6 from verse 6
- Acts 27:13–15Rank 7 from verse 6
13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
13And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete.
14But not long after, there ‖arose against it a tempestuous winde, called Euroclydon.
15And when the ship was caught, and could not beare vp into the winde, we let her driue.
- Matthew 7:24Rank 9 from verse 6
- Matthew 7:27Rank 10 from verse 6
From verse 7
- Job 38:10–11Rank 1 from verse 7
10And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
10And ‖brake vp for it my decreed place, and set barres and doores,
11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and heere shall †thy proud waues be stayed.
- Psalms 104:6–9Rank 2 from verse 7
6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
7At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
6Thou coueredst it with the deepe as with a garment: the waters stood aboue the mountaines.
7At thy rebuke they fled: at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
8‖They go vp by the mountaines: they goe downe by the valleys vnto the place which thou hast founded for them.
9Thou hast set a bound that they may not passe ouer: that they turne not againe to couer the earth.
From verse 8
- Proverbs 27:20Rank 1 from verse 8
- Matthew 11:28Rank 2 from verse 8
- Ecclesiastes 4:8Rank 3 from verse 8
8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither childe nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, neither sayth hee, For whom doe I labour, and bereaue my soule of good? this is also vanitie, yea it is a sore trauell.
- Ecclesiastes 2:11Rank 4 from verse 8
11Then 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.
11*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.
- Ecclesiastes 2:26Rank 5 from verse 8
26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
26†*For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
- Ecclesiastes 4:1–4Rank 6 from verse 8
1SO I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
2Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
3Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
1¶ *†So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done vnder the sunne; & behold the teares of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter: and on the side of their oppressours there was power, but they had no comforter.
2*Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more then the liuing which are yet aliue.
3*Yea better is he then both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seene the euill worke that is done vnder the Sunne.
4¶ ††Againe I considered all trauaile, and euery right worke, that for this a man is enuied of his neighbour: this is also vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
- Ecclesiastes 5:10–11Rank 7 from verse 8
10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
10Hee that loueth siluer shall not be satisfied with siluer; nor he that loueth abundance, with increase: this is also vanitie.
11When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, sauing the beholding of them with their eyes?
- Ecclesiastes 7:24–26Rank 8 from verse 8
24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
24That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can finde it out?
25†I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.
26*†And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.
- Matthew 5:6Rank 9 from verse 8
- Proverbs 30:15–16Rank 10 from verse 8
15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
15†The horse-leach hath two daughters, crying, Giue, giue. There are three things that are neuer satisfied, yea foure things say not, It is enough:
16The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
- Psalms 63:5Rank 11 from verse 8
- Revelation 7:16–17Rank 12 from verse 8
16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
16*They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the Sunne light on them, nor any heate.
17For the Lambe, which is in the middest of the throne, shall feede them, and shall leade them vnto liuing fountaines of waters: *and God shal wipe away all teares from their eyes.
- Romans 8:22–23Rank 13 from verse 8
22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
22For wee know that ‖the whole creation groaneth, and trauaileth in paine together vntill now.
23And not only they, but our selues also which haue the first fruites of the spirit, euen we our selues groane within our selues, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the *redemption of our body.
From verse 9
- Ecclesiastes 3:15Rank 1 from verse 9
- Ecclesiastes 6:10Rank 2 from verse 9
- Revelation 21:1Rank 3 from verse 9
- Ecclesiastes 2:12Rank 4 from verse 9
12¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
12¶ *‖And I turned my selfe to behold wisedome, and madnesse and folly: for what can the man doe, that commeth after the king? euen that which hath bene already done.
- Ecclesiastes 7:10Rank 5 from verse 9
- Isaiah 43:19Rank 6 from verse 9
19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
19*Behold, I will doe a new thing: now it shall spring foorth, shall yee not know it? I will euen make a way in the wildernesse, and riuers in the desert.
- Jeremiah 31:22Rank 7 from verse 9
- 2 Peter 2:1Rank 8 from verse 9
1BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
1¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shall bee false teachers among you, who priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord that bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift destruction.
- Revelation 21:5Rank 9 from verse 9
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Ecclesiastes 1:6
Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.
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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Third-person singular present form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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The direction or quarter opposite south; the side or region toward that quarter.
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Turns, spins, or moves rapidly around and around in a recurring course or circuit.
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continually
1. Repeatedly, habitually, or at every appointed recurrence. 2. Without pause or cessation during the period stated.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Courses or paths that return around.
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Ecclesiastes 1:7
To move swiftly on foot; to flow, spread, proceed, continue, or carry out a course.
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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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From what or which place, person, source, origin, cause, or condition.
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To that place or point; in that direction.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again. Sense 2: The act or time of coming back or recurring.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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Ecclesiastes 1:8
1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Is unable to; is not able to.
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1. To speak, declare, or make known. 2. Outermost or complete.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense or past-participial form of satisfy (to fill, content, supply sufficiently, or meet what is required).
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. As a connective, because, since, or in view of a stated fact. 2. Perceiving with the eyes; observing. 3. Recognizing, discerning, understanding, or foreseeing.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.
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Sense 1: The act or faculty of perceiving sound. Sense 2: Audience, attention, or an opportunity to be heard. Sense 3: The range within which sound can be heard.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ecclesiastes 1:9
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.
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The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.
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5The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
5The Sunne also ariseth, and the Sunne goeth downe, and †hasteth to the place where he arose.
6The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
6The winde goeth toward the South, and turneth about vnto the North; it whirleth about continually, and the winde returneth againe according to his circuits.
Selected passage7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
7*All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they †returne againe.
Selected passage8All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
8All things are full of labour, man cannot vtter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the eare filled with hearing.
Selected passage9The 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.
9*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.
Selected passage10Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
10Is there any thing, whereof it may be sayd, See, this is new? it hath beene already of olde time, which was before vs.