וּ/רְע֣וּת
𐤅/𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤕
rᵉʻûwth
Disturbed longing, desire, or striving after something not possessed, typically with a sense of craving, preoccupation, or restlessness. In some contexts, expresses a sense of vexation or dissatisfaction resulting from unattainable desires or insatiable pursuit.
Ecclesiastes 2:11 · Word #13
Lexicon H7469
| Lemma | רְעוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤏𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | rᵉʻûwth |
| Strong's | H7469 |
| Definition | Disturbed longing, desire, or striving after something not possessed, typically with a sense of craving, preoccupation, or restlessness. In some contexts, expresses a sense of vexation or dissatisfaction resulting from unattainable desires or insatiable pursuit. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7469-01
and craving of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רְעוּת derives metaphorically from רעה (to feed), expressing mental or emotional ‘feeding’—that is, craving or restless pursuit. As a feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction, it is rendered concisely as “and craving of,” preserving both construct state and abstract sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and longing of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and craving of". |