עִנְיָןʻinyân

Same root

• עָנָהʻânâh · H6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

• Ecclesiastes 1:13 I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race.
• Ecclesiastes 2:23 Their days of labor are filled with pain and grief; even at night their minds cannot rest. It is all meaningless.
• Ecclesiastes 2:26 God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.
• Ecclesiastes 3:10 I have seen the burden God has placed on us all.
• Ecclesiastes 4:8 This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing.
• Ecclesiastes 5:3 Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.