7475. rayon

Lexicon

rayon: Thought, idea, concept

Original Word: רַעְיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ra`yown
Pronunciation: rah-yohn
Phonetic Spelling: (rah-yone')
Definition: Thought, idea, concept
Meaning: desire

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

vexation

From ra'ah in the sense of r'uwth; desire -- vexation.

see HEBREW ra'ah

see HEBREW r'uwth

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as rea
Definition
longing, striving
NASB Translation
striving (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

רַעְיוֺן noun [masculine] id.; — construct, רַעְיוֺן רוּחַ Ecclesiastes 1:17, רוּחַ ׳הֶבֶל וְר Ecclesiastes 4:16 (compare foregoing), לִבּוֺ ׳בְּכָלעֲֿמָלוֺ וּבְר Ecclesiastes 2:22.

רֹעָה see II. רעע.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root רָעָה (ra'ah), which means "to pasture" or "to tend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5274: ὑποτίθημι (hypotithēmi) • to place under, to suggest, to propose.
• G5283: ὑπόθεσις (hypothesis) • a supposition, a proposed idea or plan.

These Greek terms relate to the concept of thoughts or proposals, similar to the Hebrew רַעְיוֹן, in that they involve the formulation and consideration of ideas or desires.

Usage: The word רַעְיוֹן appears in the context of thoughts or desires, often reflecting the inner workings of the mind or heart. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the contemplations or intentions of individuals.

Context: רַעְיוֹן (ra'yon) is a noun masculine found in the Hebrew Bible, primarily in poetic and wisdom literature. It is used to express the concept of thoughts or desires that occupy the mind. In Ecclesiastes, for example, it is used to describe the contemplations of the heart, as seen in Ecclesiastes 1:17: "So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind." Here, רַעְיוֹן is translated as "mind" or "thoughts," indicating the pursuit of understanding and the internal deliberations of the Preacher. The term underscores the biblical theme of the heart and mind as the seat of human intention and reflection, often highlighting the futility of human endeavors apart from divine wisdom.

Forms and Transliterations

וְרַעְי֥וֹן וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן וברעיון ורעיון רַעְי֥וֹן רעיון ra‘·yō·wn ra‘yōwn raYon ū·ḇə·ra‘·yō·wn ūḇəra‘yōwn uveraYon veraYon wə·ra‘·yō·wn wəra‘yōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Ecclesiastes 1:17
HEB: זֶ֥ה ה֖וּא רַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: that this also is striving after wind.
KJV: that this also is vexation of spirit.
INT: this he is striving wind

Ecclesiastes 2:22
HEB: בְּכָל־ עֲמָל֔וֹ וּבְרַעְי֖וֹן לִבּ֑וֹ שֶׁה֥וּא
NAS: his labor and in his striving with which
KJV: of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart,
INT: all his labor his striving of his heart wherein

Ecclesiastes 4:16
HEB: זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וְרַעְי֥וֹן רֽוּחַ׃
NAS: too is vanity and striving after wind.
KJV: in him. Surely this also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
INT: this is vanity and striving wind

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7475
3 Occurrences

ra‘·yō·wn — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ra‘·yō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·ra‘·yō·wn — 1 Occ.