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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 - A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of Solomon.

Unless the LORD builds a house,
the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the LORD protects a city,
guarding it with sentries will do no good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:26 - It is good for workers to have an appetite;
an empty stomach drives them on.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:3 - What do people get for all their hard work under the sun?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:11 - But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:19 - And who can tell whether my successors will be wise or foolish? Yet they will control everything I have gained by my skill and hard work under the sun. How meaningless!

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:20 - So I gave up in despair, questioning the value of all my hard work in this world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:21 - Some people work wisely with knowledge and skill, then must leave the fruit of their efforts to someone who hasn’t worked for it. This, too, is meaningless, a great tragedy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:16 - And this, too, is a very serious problem. People leave this world no better off than when they came. All their hard work is for nothing—like working for the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:18 - Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:17 - I realized that no one can discover everything God is doing under the sun. Not even the wisest people discover everything, no matter what they claim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:10 - Then the LORD said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly.
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