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Lexicon :: Strong's H5998 - ʿāmal

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עָמַל
Transliteration
ʿāmal
Pronunciation
aw-mal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1639

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).

  1. 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).
STRONGS H5998: Abbreviations
† עָמַל verb labour, toil (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic bdb076501 labour, make; Sabean עמל work (? noun or verb) CISiv. No. 250; Aramaic עֲמַל, bdb076502; 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H5998

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 127:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:1 - إِنْ لَمْ يَبْنِ الرَّبُّ الْبَيْتَ، فَبَاطِلاً يَتْعَبُ الْبَنَّاؤُونَ. وَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْرُسِ الرَّبُّ الْمَدِينَةَ فَبَاطِلاً يَسْهَرُ الْحَارِسُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:26 - شَهِيَّةُ الْعَامِلِ حَافِزُ عَمَلِهِ، لأَنَّ فَمَهُ الْجَائِعَ يَحُثُّهُ عَلَيْهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:3 - مَا الْفَائِدَةُ مِنْ كُلِّ تَعَبِ الإِنْسَانِ الَّذِي يَتْعَبُهُ تَحْتَ الشَّمْسِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:11 - ثُمَّ تَأَمَّلْتُ كُلَّ مَا صَنَعَتْهُ يَدَايَ وَمَا كَابَدْتُهُ مِنْ تَعَبٍ فِي عَمَلِهِ، فَإِذَا الْجَمِيعُ بَاطِلٌ، وَكَمُلاحَقَةِ الرِّيحِ، وَلا جَدْوَى مِنْ شَيْءٍ تَحْتَ الشَّمْسِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:19 - وَمَنْ يَدْرِي: أَيَكُونُ حَكِيماً أَمْ جَاهِلاً؟ وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَتَوَلَّى كُلَّ عَمَلِي الَّذِي بَذَلْتُ فِيهِ كُلَّ جَهْدِي وَحِكْمَتِي تَحْتَ الشَّمْسِ. وَهَذَا أَيْضاً بَاطِلٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:20 - فَتَحَوَّلْتُ وَأَسْلَمْتُ قَلْبِي لِلْيَأْسِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَا بَذَلْتُهُ مِنْ جَهْدٍ تَحْتَ الشَّمْسِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:21 - إِذْ قَدْ يَتْرُكُ الإِنْسَانُ كُلَّ مَا تَعِبَ فِيهِ بِحِكْمَةٍ وَمَعْرِفَةٍ وَحَذَاقَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ آخَرَ يَتَمَتَّعُ بِمَا لَمْ يَشْقَ بِهِ. هَذَا أَيْضاً بَاطِلٌ وَشَرٌّ عَظِيمٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:16 - وَهَذَا أَيْضاً شَرٌّ أَلِيمٌ، إِذْ إِنَّهُ يُفَارِقُ الدُّنْيَا كَمَا جَاءَ فَأَيُّ مَنْفَعَةٍ لَهُ، إِذْ إِنَّ تَعَبَهُ يَذْهَبُ أَدْرَاجَ الرِّيَاحِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:18 - فَتَأَمَّلْ مَا وَجَدْتُ: مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ وَالأَلْيَقِ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الإِنْسَانُ وَيَشْرَبَ وَيَسْتَمْتِعَ بِمَا تَكَبَّدَهُ مِنْ عَنَاءٍ تَحْتَ الشَّمْسِ طَوَالَ أَيَّامِ حَيَاتِهِ الْقَلِيلَةِ الَّتِي وَهَبَهَا اللهُ لَهُ، لأَنَّ هَذَا هُوَ حَظُّهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:17 - رَأَيْتُ أَعْمَالَ اللهِ كُلَّهَا، وَعَجْزَ الإِنْسَانِ عَنْ إِدْرَاكِ الأَعْمَالِ الَّتِي تَمَّ إِنْجَازُهَا تَحْتَ الشَّمْسِ. وَمَهْمَا جَدَّ فِي سَعْيِهِ لِمَعْرِفَتِهَا فَلَنْ يُدْرِكَهَا. وَحَتَّى إِنِ ادَّعَى الْحَكِيمُ مَعْرِفَتَهَا فَإِنَّهُ حَقّاً لَنْ يَسْتَطِيعَ أَنْ يَجِدَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:10 - فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ: «لَقَدْ أَشْفَقْتَ أَنْتَ عَلَى الْيَقْطِينَةِ الَّتِي لَمْ تَتْعَبْ فِي تَنْمِيَتِهَا وَتَرْبِيَتِهَا. هَذِهِ الْيَقْطِينَةُ الَّتِي تَرَعْرَعَتْ فِي لَيْلَةٍ وَذَوَتْ فِي لَيْلَةٍ.
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