Lexicon :: Strong's H5998 - ʿāmal

עָמַל

Transliteration

ʿāmal

Pronunciation

aw-mal'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1639

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עָמַל ʻâmal, aw-mal'; a primitive root; to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness:—(take) labour (in).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H5998 in the following manner: labour (8x), take (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H5998 in the following manner: labour (8x), take (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to labour, toil
1. (Qal) to labour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עָמַל ʻâmal, aw-mal'; a primitive root; to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness:—(take) labour (in).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5998: Abbreviations

† עָמַל verb labour, toil (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic labour, make; Sabean עמל work (? noun or verb) CIS^{iv. No. 250}; Aramaic עֲמַל, ; Zinjirli עמל; Assyrian nîmelu, gain, possessions); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ע׳ Ecclesiastes 2:21; 3rd person feminine singular עָֽמְלָה Proverbs 16:26; 2nd person masculine singular עָמַלְתָּ Jonah 4:10; 1st person singular עָמַלְתִּי Ecclesiastes 2:11 + 2 times; 3rd person plural עָֽמְלוּ Psalm 127:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲמֹל Ecclesiastes 1:3 + 3 times; — labour (very late): in building Psalm 127:1; tillage, with בְּ Jonah 4:10; generally, with בְּ Ecclesiastes 2:21, with לְ Proverbs 16:26; Ecclesiastes 5:15, with לְ + infinitive Ecclesiastes 8:17; עֲמָלוֺ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל Ecclesiastes 1:3; Ecclesiastes 5:17, compare Ecclesiastes 2:11, 19, 20.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

127:1; 127:1

Proverbs

16:26; 16:26

Ecclesiastes

1:3; 1:3; 2:11; 2:11; 2:19; 2:20; 2:21; 2:21; 5:15; 5:17; 8:17

Jonah

4:10; 4:10

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H5998 matches the Hebrew עָמַל (ʿāmal),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Psa 127:1

Psa 127:1 - [[A Song^H7892 of degrees^H4609 for Solomon.]]^H8010 Except the LORD^H3068 build^H1129 the house,^H1004 they labour^H5998 in vain^H7723 that build^H1129 it: except the LORD^H3068 keep^H8104 the city,^H5892 the watchman^H8104 waketh^H8245 but in vain.^H7723

Pro 16:26

Pro 16:26 - He^H5315 that laboureth^H6001 laboureth^H5998 for himself; for his mouth^H6310 craveth^H404 it of him.

Ecc 1:3

Ecc 1:3 - What profit^H3504 hath a man^H120 of all his labour^H5999 which he taketh^H5998 under the sun?^H8121

Ecc 2:11

Ecc 2:11 - Then I looked^H6437 on all the works^H4639 that my hands^H3027 had wrought,^H6213 and on the labour^H5999 that I had laboured^H5998 to do:^H6213 and, behold, all was vanity^H1892 and vexation^H7469 of spirit,^H7307 and there was no profit^H3504 under the sun.^H8121

Ecc 2:19

Ecc 2:19 - And who knoweth^H3045 whether he shall be a wise^H2450 man or a fool?^H5530 yet shall he have rule^H7980 over all my labour^H5999 wherein I have laboured,^H5998 and wherein I have shewed myself wise^H2449 under the sun.^H8121 This is also vanity.^H1892

Ecc 2:20

Ecc 2:20 - Therefore I went about^H5437 to cause^H2976 ➔ my heart^H3820 to despair^H2976 of all the labour^H5999 which I took^H5998 under the sun.^H8121

Ecc 2:21

Ecc 2:21 - For there is^H3426 a man^H120 whose labour^H5999 is in wisdom,^H2451 and in knowledge,^H1847 and in equity;^H3788 yet to a man^H120 that hath not laboured^H5998 therein shall he leave^H5414 it for his portion.^H2506 This also is vanity^H1892 and a great^H7227 evil.^H7451

Ecc 5:16

Ecc 5:16 - And this^H2090 also is a sore^H2470 evil,^H7451 that in all points^H5980 as he came,^H935 so shall he go:^H3212 and what profit^H3504 hath he that hath laboured^H5998 for the wind?^H7307

Ecc 5:18

Ecc 5:18 - Behold that which I have seen:^H7200 it is good^H2896 and comely^H3303 for one to eat^H398 and to drink,^H8354 and to enjoy^H7200 the good^H2896 of all his labour^H5999 that he taketh^H5998 under the sun^H8121 all^H4557 the days^H3117 of his life,^H2416 which God^H430 giveth^H5414 him: for it is his portion.^H2506

Ecc 8:17

Ecc 8:17 - Then I beheld^H7200 all the work^H4639 of God,^H430 that a man^H120 cannot^H3201 find out^H4672 the work^H4639 that is done^H6213 under the sun:^H8121 because^H834 though^H7945 a man^H120 labour^H5998 to seek it out,^H1245 yet he shall not find^H4672 it; yea further; though a wise^H2450 man think^H559 to know^H3045 it, yet shall he not be able^H3201 to find^H4672 it.

Jon 4:10

Jon 4:10 - Then said^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Thou hast had pity^H2347 on the gourd,^H7021 for the which thou hast not laboured,^H5998 neither madest it grow;^H1431 which came up in a night,^H1121^H3915 and perished^H6 in a night:^H1121^H3915

Lexicon :: Strong's H5998 - ʿāmal

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