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Ecclesiastes 6

Eccl. 6:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Seeing there be
yesh (Hebrew #3426)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (1961); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
KJV usage: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
Pronounce: yaysh
Origin: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist
many
rabah (Hebrew #7235)
to increase (in whatever respect)
KJV usage: (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
Pronounce: raw-baw'
Origin: a primitive root
things
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
that increase
rabah (Hebrew #7235)
to increase (in whatever respect)
KJV usage: (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
Pronounce: raw-baw'
Origin: a primitive root
vanity
hebel (Hebrew #1892)
from 1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
KJV usage: X altogether, vain, vanity.
Pronounce: heh'bel
Origin: or (rarely in the abs.) habel {hab-ale'}
p, what is man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
the better
yowther (Hebrew #3148)
properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows)
KJV usage: better, more(-over), over, profit.
Pronounce: yo-thare'
Origin: active participle of 3498
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Psa. 73:6• 6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. (Psa. 73:6)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Eccl. 1:6‑9,17‑18• 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.
 7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
 8All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
 9The 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.
 17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
 18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. (Eccl. 1:6‑9,17‑18)
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Eccl. 2:3‑11• 3I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
 4I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
 5I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
 6I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
 7I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
 8I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
 9So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
 10And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labor: and this was my portion of all my labor.
 11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. (Eccl. 2:3‑11)
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Eccl. 3:19• 19For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. (Eccl. 3:19)
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Eccl. 4:1‑4,8,16• 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.
 4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
 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 labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
 16There 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. (Eccl. 4:1‑4,8,16)
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Eccl. 5:7• 7For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. (Eccl. 5:7)
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Psa. 73:6• 6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. (Psa. 73:6)
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Hos. 12:1• 1Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. (Hos. 12:1)
• What use, then, in many words (not things) since they afford no relief as against that end? they only increase vanity. (“Ecclesiastes 6” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?