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Ecclesiastes 6:1 open_in_new
under the sun. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:3.
men. Hebrew. adam (with Art.). humanity. App-14. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 open_in_new
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true] God, or the Deity. App-4. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13.
wealth. See note on Ecclesiastes 5:19.
his soul. himself. Hebrew. nephesh.
vanity. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:2.
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Ecclesiastes 6:3 open_in_new
filled. satisfied.
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Ecclesiastes 6:4 open_in_new
he cometh: i.e. in the untimely birth of Ecclesiastes 6:3.
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Ecclesiastes 6:6 open_in_new
do not all. ? Figure of speech Erotesis (in Affirmation), App-6. Compare Ecclesiastes 3:19-21.
one place: i.e. Sheol. App-35.
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Ecclesiastes 6:7 open_in_new
labour. toil.
the appetite. the soul. Hebrew. nephesh.
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Ecclesiastes 6:8 open_in_new
what. what [advantage].
the wise. a wise one, or sage.
the fool. a fool. Hebrew. kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7.
the poor. a wretched one. Heb 'anah. See note on "poverty", Proverbs 6:11.
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Ecclesiastes 6:9 open_in_new
Better. See note on Ecclesiastes 2:24.
the sight of. what is seen by.
the wandering of. what is pursued by.
the desire. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. No Art.
vexation of spirit. See note on Ecclesiastes 1:14.
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9,
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Ecclesiastes 6:10 open_in_new
That which hath been is named already, &c.: "What is he who hath been? "(Compare Ecclesiastes 1:9).Long ago his name was given;And it is understood what [that name was,]--It was Adam": which means vegetable mould, made in the likeness of Elohim, Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:7; Genesis 5:1; Genesis 5:2. Made of "earth" he returns to earth (1 Corinthians 15:47): i.e. "vanity". This book is. comment on Psalms 144:4. Compare Psalms 39; Psalms 49; Psalms 62.
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Ecclesiastes 6:12 open_in_new
all the days of his vain life. the numbered days of his vain life.
for. as to which.