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רְעוּת (rᵉʻûwth) n-m (reh-ooth')
Source: probably from H7462;
Meaning: a feeding upon, i.e. grasping after
KJV: vexation.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

רְעוּת n.f. longing, striving {946}

Appears in a total of 7 verses:

ECC 2:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I_hated DOM (the)_life if/because was_evil on_me the_work which_it_was_done under the_sun if/because (the)_everything is_futility and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_2:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then I hated life because of the misfortune around me—
 ⇔ the work that was done in this world,
 ⇔ because everything was pointless and chasing after the wind. (ECC 2:17)

ECC 1:14

OET-LV: 14 I_have_seen DOM all_of the_works which_they_have_been_done under the_sun and_see/lo/see (the)_everything is_futility and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 I saw all the deeds that are done in this world,
 ⇔ and look—everything’s pointless like chasing after the wind. (ECC 1:14)

ECC 2:26

OET-LV: 26 If/because to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind who_is_good before_him he_gives wisdom and_knowledge and_joy and_to_sinner he_gives the_business to_gather and_to_gather to_give_it to_a_person_good to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_ʼElohīm also this is_futility and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_2:26)

OET-RV: 26 Yes, he gives wisdom and knowledge and happiness to people who are good in his sight.
 ⇔ But to the sinner, he gives the job of gathering and collecting to give to the one who’s good in God’s sight.
 ⇔ That also is pointless and chasing after the wind. (ECC 2:26)

ECC 2:11

OET-LV: 11 And_I_turned I in_all works_of_my hands_of_my which_they_had_done and_on_toil which_I_had_toiled for_doing and_see/lo/see (the)_everything was_futility and_striving_of wind and_there_was_not advantage under the_sun.   (ECC_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 And I turned, I, to all the things that I’d made
 ⇔ and to the work that I’d done,
 ⇔ and look, everything was pointless and chasing after the wind,
 ⇔ and there wasn’t any profit in anything done in this world. (ECC 2:11)

ECC 4:4

OET-LV: 4 And_I_considered I DOM all_of the_toil and_DOM all_of the_skill_of the_work (cmp) it is_envy_of everyone from_his_of_neighbour also this is_futility and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_4:4)

OET-RV:  ⇔  4 Then I noticed all the skills used and the work that gets done,
 ⇔ but also saw that it raised the envy of others.
 ⇔ That is also pointless and chasing after the wind. (ECC 4:4)

ECC 6:9

OET-LV: 9 is_good the_sight_of eyes more_than_going desire also this is_futility and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 It’s better to enjoy what’s right there than to feed the imagination.
 ⇔ That’s also pointless and chasing after the wind. (ECC 6:9)

ECC 4:6

OET-LV: 6 is_good the_fullness_of a_palm_of quietness more_than_the_fullness_of the_hollow_of_hands toil and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_4:6)

OET-RV: 6 A small handful of quietness is better
 ⇔ than two very full handfuls of work and chasing after the wind. (ECC 4:6)

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