"Windhauch, Windhauch" is a German equivalent of "vanity of vanities."
The German noun is repeated twice, with the meaning of "(Nothing other than the) breath of wind," in some translations of the biblical passage. That conjuring up of emptiness, of the fleeting nature of human existence is found in the word "vanitas" in the Latin version. A more literal translation of the German that is in line with other European equivalents is the word "Eitelkeit."
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Eitelkeit der Eitelkeiten = Vanity of Vanities
The phrase is in the Book of Ecclesiastes attributed to King Solomon:Ecclesiastes 1:2New King James Version (NKJV) 2 "Vanity[a] of vanities," says the Preacher;"Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
Yes, the quote "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity" comes from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. It reflects the theme of the fleeting nature and emptiness of worldly pursuits and possessions.
"Vanity of vanities" is an English equivalent of "vanitas vanitatum."
Loosely "Vanity of vanities" or more literally "(Nothing other than a) breath of wind, Nothing" may be English equivalents of "Windhauch, Windhauch."The German noun represents one of the ways that the biblical phrase "vanity of vanities" has been translated into German. Another more literal equivalent of the famous English phrase is "Eitelkeit der Eitelkeiten." Either way, the phrase may be found in Ecclesiastes 1:2, in reference to the empty, fleeting nature of human life and all its vanities.
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"Alles ist Eitelkeit" or "Das alles ist Windhauch" may be German equivalents of "All is vanity."The German and the English phrases represent translations of a statement in the biblical Old Testament. The specific location is Ecclesiastes 1:2. The original term from the Latin version is "vanitas," which refers to the "emptiness" or fleeting nature of life. That meaning is reflected in the German choice of "Windhauch." In contast, the word "Eitelkeit" litrally means "vanity."
"IJdelheid der ijdelheden" is a Dutch equivalent of "vanity of vanities."The Dutch and the English phrases are translations from the Vulgate (Latin language version) of the Bible. The quote is from the Old Testament. Its specific location is Eccesiastes 1:2.
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