Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 1:5 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 1:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 1 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. hasteth: Heb. panteth”
Ecclesiastes 1:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:5
The Preacher observes nature's cyclical patterns: 'The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.' The Hebrew verb 'shoeph' (שׁוֹאֵף, hasteth/pants) creates the image of the sun panting or gasping as it rushes back to its starting point, only to repeat the same circuit the next day. This personification portrays nature's wearying repetition—even the majestic sun engaged in endless, monotonous cycles. The observation introduces verses 6-7's pattern: wind circuits endlessly, rivers flow perpetually to the sea yet the sea never fills. These natural phenomen...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:5
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“at the light of your arrows as they went”
“their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun”
“so my soul pants after you”
“He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.”
“and the moon stayed”
“seed time and harvest”
“his throne like the sun before me.”
“and my covenant of the night”