Strong's Lexicon yagah: To toil, labor, grow weary, be exhausted Original Word: יָגָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2872 (κοπιάω, kopiaō): To grow weary, toil, labor - G2596 (καταπονέω, kataponeō): To wear down, oppress Usage: The Hebrew verb "yagah" primarily conveys the sense of laboring or toiling to the point of weariness or exhaustion. It is often used in contexts where physical or mental exertion leads to fatigue. The term can also imply a sense of striving or struggling, often with a focus on the effort rather than the outcome. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, labor was a significant part of daily life, whether in agriculture, craftsmanship, or other forms of work. The concept of toil and weariness would have been familiar to the original audience, who lived in a world where physical labor was essential for survival. The biblical narrative often uses "yagah" to describe the human condition of striving and the burdens of life, contrasting it with the rest and peace found in God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to thrust away NASB Translation removed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [יָגָה] verb only Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הֹגָה (Köi. 584) thrust away (Syriac remove, repel; Arabic IV. repel) — כַּאֲשֶׁר הֹגָה מִןהַֿמְֿסִלָּה 2 Samuel 20:13 when he had thrust (him, the murdered Amasa) out of the highway ("" וַיַּסֵּב אֶתעֲֿמָשָׂא מִןהַֿמְֿסִלָּה הַשָּׂדֶה 2 Samuel 20:12). יָגוּר see below I. גור above יָגְלִי see below גלה above יגן (√ of following; compare Arabic beat cloth (said of a fuller); in Hebrew only in derivatives wine-press). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to push away; be removed A primitive root (probably rather the same as yagah through the common idea of dissatisfaction); to push away; -be removed. see HEBREW yagah Forms and Transliterations הֹגָ֖ה הגה hō·ḡāh hoGah hōḡāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 20:13 HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹגָ֖ה מִן־ הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה NAS: As soon as he was removed from the highway, KJV: When he was removed out of the highway, INT: he removed from the highway |