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Ecclesiastes 5:15
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Ecclesiastes 5:15
15As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
15*As he came forth of his mothers wombe, naked shall he returne to goe as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
- Iob.1.21. 1.tim.6.7. psal. 49.17.
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DEFINED WORDS
Ecclesiastes 5:15
Outward, onward, or away from a place.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
No thing; not anything; of no value or effect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To bear, convey, support, lead, or transport from one place to another.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study21And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
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Open the full verse study17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
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Open the full verse study7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
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Open the full verse study20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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