2 occurrences in 12 translations
'Longing' in the Bible
For what does a person receive for all his toil and in the longing of his heart with which he toils under the sun?
It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one's heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile -- like chasing the wind.
Related Words
- Long (831 instances in 13 translations)
- Long-eared (2 instances in 1 translation)
- Long-forbearing (1 instance in 1 translation)
- Long-haired (1 instance in 2 translations)
- Long-lasting (4 instances in 2 translations)
- Long-lived (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Long-pinioned (1 instance in 2 translations)
- Long-promised (1 instance in 1 translation)
- Long-sleeved (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Long-suffering (23 instances in 7 translations)
- Longed (30 instances in 12 translations)
- Longedst (1 instance in 3 translations)
- Longer (483 instances in 13 translations)
- Longeth (8 instances in 4 translations)
- Longevity (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Longingly (8 instances in 4 translations)
- Longings (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Longs (15 instances in 7 translations)
- Longwinged (1 instance in 1 translation)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιποθέω
Epipotheo
Epipotheo
greatly desire , long , earnestly desire , long after , greatly long after , lust , desire , longed after
Usage: 9
μακροθυμέω
Makrothumeo
Makrothumeo
be patient , have patience , have long patience , bear long , suffer long , be longsuffering , patiently endure
Usage: 7
μηκέτι
meketi
meketi
Usage: 16
ὅσος
Hosos
Hosos
as many as , whatsoever , that , whatsoever things , whatsoever as long as , how great things , what ,
Usage: 76
τοσοῦτος
Tosoutos
Tosoutos
Usage: 17