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Jesus was called teacher. Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were all teaching the people The Way of God and His righteousness. Jesus came to take the kingdom from those who were teaching something different from Moses and appointed it to the Apostles so that they would bear fruit and the world might be saved through repentance.
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What is the meaning of the word vanity here^[1] and why are so many different words translated vanity?
V3 The form of the word labour (עֲמָל֣וֹ) is also translated mischief Psalms 7:16 "His mischief shall return". In Ecclesiastes 5:16 we will see the same word for "his labour" in the context of "what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?"
Verses 4 through 11 tells is that history repeats itself and there is no "new thing under the sun" but we forget what has gone before.
V8 the word for labor here is yəḡêîm^[2] spelled יְגֵעִ֔ים VavGimelAyinYodMem meaning weary or wearisome and not ‘ămālōw^[3] which we see in verse 3 as "his labor" meaning labor and toil and is with šeyaămōl (שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל)^[3] translated "which he taketh".
V12 Was the Preacher Solomon or was (קֹהֶלֶת) ‎ qoheleth^[4] the existing God of Cause and effect who teaches those who have ears to hear and eyes to see?


v17 We see in much wisdom (חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵmāh) there is "vexation of spirit" which is from 07475 ra‘yōwn (רַעְי֥וֹן) rūaḥ (רֽוּחַ׃), 07307 which can be translated grasping for the wind.
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All Is Vanity

1 ¶ The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity(הֶבֶל)‎ of vanities(הֲבָלִ֖ים); all is vanity(הֶבֶל)‎.^[1]

3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth (וְהָאָ֖רֶץ wəhā’āreṣ)^[5] abideth for ever.

5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

6 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.

7 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.

8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

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.

10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

The Vanity of Wisdom

12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised^[6] therewith.

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

18 For in much wisdom (חָכְמָ֖ה ḥāḵmāh) is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
01892 הֶבֶל‎ hebel [heh’bel] or (rarely in the abs.) הבל‎ habel [hab-ale’] from 01891 to act emptily; n m/adv; [BDB-210b] [{See TWOT on 463 @@ "463a" }] AV-vanity 61, vain 11, altogether 1; 73
n m

1) vapour, breath

1a) breath, vapour

1b) vanity (fig.)

adv

2) vainly
- Same as the name Abel 01893 meaning breath
↑ 03023 יָגֵעַ‎ yagea‘ [yaw-gay’-ah] from 03021 (יָגַע)‎ yaga the verb weary; adj; [BDB-388a] [{See TWOT on 842 @@ "842b" }] AV-weary 2, full of labour 1; 3
1) weary, wearisome
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 05999 עָמָל‎ ‘amal [aw-mawl’] from 05998; n m/n f; [BDB-765b] [{See TWOT on 1639 @@ "1639a" }] AV-labour 25, mischief 9, misery 3, travail 3, trouble 3, sorrow 2, grievance 1, grievousness 1, iniquity 1, miserable 1, pain 1, painful 1, perverseness 1, toil 1, wearisome 1, wickedness 1; 55
1) toil, trouble, labour
1a) trouble

1b) trouble, mischief

1c) toil, labour Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "amal" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 06953 קֹהֶלֶת‎ qoheleth [ko-heh’-leth] fem. of act part from 06950 קָהַל‎ qahal to assemble; n m; [BDB-875a] [{See TWOT on 1991 @@ "1991c" }] AV-preacher 7; 7
1) collector (of sentences), preacher, public speaker, speaker in an assembly, Qoheleth
↑
0776 אֶרֶץ‎ ‘erets [eh’-rets] from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; n f; [BDB-75b] [{See TWOT on 167 }] AV-land 1543, earth 712, country 140, ground 98, world 4, way 3, common 1, field 1, nations 1, wilderness + 04057 1; 2504
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land
1b1) country, territory

1b2) district, region

1b3) tribal territory

1b4) piece of ground

1b5) land of Canaan, Israel

1b6) inhabitants of land

1b7) city (-state)

1b8) the abode of the dead

1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground

1c2) soil

1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land

1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

1d3) level or plain country

1d4) land of the living

1d5) end(s) of the earth

1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
- See 0776 אֶרֶץ‎ ‘erets land or territory.
- See 08398 תֵּבֵל‎ tebel Tav Beit Lamed Kosmos See world
- See 02465 חֶלֶד‎ cheled Chet Lamed Dalet age
↑ 06031 עָנָה‎ ‘anah [aw-naw’] a primitive root AyinNunTav [possibly rather ident. with 06030 "to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout" possibly through the idea of looking down or browbeating]; v; [BDB-776a, BDB-775b] [{See TWOT on 1651 }] [{See TWOT on 1652 }] AV-afflict 50, humble 11, force 5, exercised 2, sing 2, Leannoth 1, troubled 1, weakened 1, misc 11; 84
1) to be occupied, be busied with
1a) (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with

1b) (Hiphil) occupying (part.) [{Ec 5:20 }]

2) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to be put down, become low

2a2) to be depressed, be downcast

2a3) to be afflicted

2a4) to stoop

2b) (Niphal)
2b1) to humble oneself, bow down

2b2) to be afflicted, be humbled

[hebel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 01892 הֶבֶל‎ hebel [heh’bel] or (rarely in the abs.) הבל‎ habel [hab-ale’] from 01891 to act emptily; n m/adv; [BDB-210b] [{See TWOT on 463 @@ "463a" }] AV-vanity 61, vain 11, altogether 1; 73
n m

1) vapour, breath

1a) breath, vapour

1b) vanity (fig.)

adv

2) vainly

Same as the name Abel 01893 meaning breath

[2] Same as the name Abel 01893 meaning breath

[yagea-2] 03023 יָגֵעַ‎ yagea‘ [yaw-gay’-ah] from 03021 (יָגַע)‎ yaga the verb weary; adj; [BDB-388a] [{See TWOT on 842 @@ "842b" }] AV-weary 2, full of labour 1; 3
1) weary, wearisome

[amal-3] 3.0 ^3.1 05999 עָמָל‎ ‘amal [aw-mawl’] from 05998; n m/n f; [BDB-765b] [{See TWOT on 1639 @@ "1639a" }] AV-labour 25, mischief 9, misery 3, travail 3, trouble 3, sorrow 2, grievance 1, grievousness 1, iniquity 1, miserable 1, pain 1, painful 1, perverseness 1, toil 1, wearisome 1, wickedness 1; 55
1) toil, trouble, labour
1a) trouble

1b) trouble, mischief

1c) toil, labour Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "amal" defined multiple times with different content

[qoheleth-4] 06953 קֹהֶלֶת‎ qoheleth [ko-heh’-leth] fem. of act part from 06950 קָהַל‎ qahal to assemble; n m; [BDB-875a] [{See TWOT on 1991 @@ "1991c" }] AV-preacher 7; 7
1) collector (of sentences), preacher, public speaker, speaker in an assembly, Qoheleth

[erets-5] 0776 אֶרֶץ‎ ‘erets [eh’-rets] from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; n f; [BDB-75b] [{See TWOT on 167 }] AV-land 1543, earth 712, country 140, ground 98, world 4, way 3, common 1, field 1, nations 1, wilderness + 04057 1; 2504
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land
1b1) country, territory

1b2) district, region

1b3) tribal territory

1b4) piece of ground

1b5) land of Canaan, Israel

1b6) inhabitants of land

1b7) city (-state)

1b8) the abode of the dead

1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground

1c2) soil

1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land

1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

1d3) level or plain country

1d4) land of the living

1d5) end(s) of the earth

1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

See 0776 אֶרֶץ‎ ‘erets land or territory.

See 08398 תֵּבֵל‎ tebel Tav Beit Lamed Kosmos See world

See 02465 חֶלֶד‎ cheled Chet Lamed Dalet age

[7] See 0776 אֶרֶץ‎ ‘erets land or territory.

[8] See 08398 תֵּבֵל‎ tebel Tav Beit Lamed Kosmos See world

[9] See 02465 חֶלֶד‎ cheled Chet Lamed Dalet age

[anah1-6] 06031 עָנָה‎ ‘anah [aw-naw’] a primitive root AyinNunTav [possibly rather ident. with 06030 "to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout" possibly through the idea of looking down or browbeating]; v; [BDB-776a, BDB-775b] [{See TWOT on 1651 }] [{See TWOT on 1652 }] AV-afflict 50, humble 11, force 5, exercised 2, sing 2, Leannoth 1, troubled 1, weakened 1, misc 11; 84
1) to be occupied, be busied with
1a) (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with

1b) (Hiphil) occupying (part.) [{Ec 5:20 }]

2) to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
2a) (Qal)
2a1) to be put down, become low

2a2) to be depressed, be downcast

2a3) to be afflicted

2a4) to stoop

2b) (Niphal)
2b1) to humble oneself, bow down

2b2) to be afflicted, be humbled

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 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
-And I gave my heart to [[seek]] and search out by [[wisdom]] concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
+And I gave my heart to [[seek]] and search out by [[wisdom]] concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised<Ref name="anah1">{{06031}}</Ref> therewith.
 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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