Strong's Lexicon amal: Labor, toil, trouble, mischief, sorrow Original Word: עָמָל Word Origin: Derived from the root verb עָמַל (amal), which means "to labor" or "to toil." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2873 (kopos): Often translated as "labor" or "toil," reflecting a similar concept of hard work and effort. - G3077 (lupē): Translated as "sorrow" or "grief," capturing the emotional aspect of "amal." Usage: The Hebrew word "amal" primarily conveys the idea of laborious work or toil, often with a connotation of hardship or sorrow. It can refer to physical labor, but it also extends to emotional or spiritual struggles. In the context of the Old Testament, "amal" frequently describes the burdens and troubles that people endure, whether due to their own actions, the oppression of others, or the general hardships of life. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, labor was a significant part of daily life, whether in agriculture, craftsmanship, or domestic duties. The concept of "amal" reflects the reality of a world where survival often depended on hard work and perseverance. Additionally, the Israelites understood toil and trouble as part of the human condition, a consequence of the fall of man as described in Genesis. The wisdom literature, such as Ecclesiastes and Proverbs, often reflects on the nature of "amal" in the context of life's fleeting and sometimes perplexing nature. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom amal Definition trouble, labor, toil NASB Translation anguish (1), fruit of his labor (1), fruit of my labor (3), labor (16), mischief (9), misery (1), sorry (1), toil (3), toils (1), trouble (13), troublesome (1), unjust decisions (1), wickedness (2), work (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. עָמָל noun masculineJob 4:8 feminineEcclesiastes 10:15 (against AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 113, see KöSynt. § 249 m) trouble, labour, toil (on this form as abstract see LagBN 143 BaNB 105); — ׳ע Numbers 23:21 +; construct עֲמַל Judges 10:16 +; suffix עֲמָלִי Genesis 41:51 +, etc.; — 1 trouble ("" sorrow): one's own suffering, עָמָל וְיָגוֺן Jeremiah 20:18; וָכַעַס ׳ע Psalm 10:14; עֳנִי ׳וע Deuteronomy 26:7; Psalm 25:18; וָאָ֑וֶן ׳ע Psalm 90:10; "" אָוֶן Numbers 23:21; Job 5:6; "" שָֽׁוְא Job 7:3; נפשׁו ׳ע Isaiah 53:11; בְּעֵינָ֑י ׳ע Psalm 73:16; מֵעֵינָ֑י ׳וַיַּסְתֵּר ע Job 3:10; ׳מְנַחֲמֵי ע Job 16:2; ׳אדם לע יוּלָּד Job 5:7; אנושׁ אינימוֺ ׳בע Psalm 73:5; ׳שׁכח ע Job 11:16; ׳נַשַּׁנִי ע Genesis 41:51 (E); לא זכר ׳ע Proverbs 31:7; תקצר ׳נפשׁו בע Judges 10:16. 2 trouble, mischief, as done to others: "" שֹׁד Proverbs 24:2; ׳יֹצֵר ע Psalm 94:20; "" רָע Habakkuk 1:13; בְראֹשׁוֺ ׳יָשׁוּב ע Psalm 7:17; וָאָ֑וֶן ׳ע Psalm 10:7; ׳און וע Psalm 55:11; "" אָוֶן Isaiah 10:1; Isaiah 59:4; Habakkuk 1:3; Psalm 7:15; Job 4:8; Job 15:35; עֲמַל שְׂפָתֵימוֺ Psalm 140:10 mischief of their lips. 3 toil, labour (late in Hebrew): Ecclesiastes 2:10 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 2:21,24; Ecclesiastes 3:13; Ecclesiastes 4:4,6,8,9; Ecclesiastes 5:14; Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 6:7; Ecclesiastes 8:15; Ecclesiastes 10:15; with עָמַל (q. v.) Ecclesiastes 1:3; Ecclesiastes 2:11,19,20; Ecclesiastes 5:17; שֶׁאֲנִי שְׁהוּא) עָמֵל ׳ע Ecclesiastes 2:18,22; אֲשֶׁר עָמֵל ׳ע Ecclesiastes 9:9; = fruit of labour, לְאֻמִּים יִירָ֑שׁוּ ׳ע Psalm 105:44; לִבָּם ׳וַיַּכְנַע בע Psalm 107:12 he humbled their mind by toil. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance grievance, iniquity, labor, mischief, misery, painful, perverseness, sorrow, From amal; toil, i.e. Wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. Of body or mind -- grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness. see HEBREW amal Forms and Transliterations בֶּעָמָ֣ל בַּעֲמַ֣ל בַּעֲמַ֥ל בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ בַעֲמָל֔וֹ בַעֲמָל֗וֹ בעמל בעמלו בעמלם׃ הֶ֣עָמָ֔ל העמל וְ֝עָמָ֗ל וְעָמָ֣ל וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ וַעֲמַ֖ל וַעֲמָלִ֑י וּבֶֽעָמָ֖ל וּבַעֲמָ֣לְךָ֔ ובעמל ובעמלך ועמל ועמלו ועמלי לְעָמָ֣ל לעמל מֵעֲמַ֤ל מעמל עֲמַ֖ל עֲמַ֥ל עֲמָל֑וֹ עֲמָל֔וֹ עֲמָל֣וֹ עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ עֲמָלִ֔י עֲמָלִֽי׃ עֲמָלֵ֖נוּ עָ֘מָ֤ל עָ֝מָ֗ל עָ֭מָל עָמָ֖ל עָמָ֗ל עָמָ֣ל עָמָ֥ל עָמָֽל׃ עמל עמל׃ עמלו עמלי עמלי׃ עמלנו שֶׁעֲמָל֛וֹ שעמלו ‘ă·mā·lê·nū ‘ă·mā·lî ‘ă·mā·lōw ‘ă·mal ‘ā·māl ‘ămal ‘āmāl ‘ămālênū ‘ămālî ‘ămālōw aMal amaLenu amaLi amaLo Amol ba‘ămal ba‘ămālām ba‘ămālōw ḇa‘ămālōw ba·‘ă·mā·lām ba·‘ă·mā·lōw ḇa·‘ă·mā·lōw ba·‘ă·mal baaMal baamaLam baamaLo be‘āmāl be·‘ā·māl beaMal he‘āmāl he·‘ā·māl heaMal lə‘āmāl lə·‘ā·māl leaMal mê‘ămal mê·‘ă·mal meaMal še‘ămālōw še·‘ă·mā·lōw sheamaLo ū·ḇa·‘ă·mā·lə·ḵā ū·ḇe·‘ā·māl ūḇa‘ămāləḵā ūḇe‘āmāl uvaaMalcha uveaMal vaaMal vaamaLi vaamaLo veaMal wa‘ămal wa‘ămālî wa‘ămālōw wa·‘ă·mā·lî wa·‘ă·mā·lōw wa·‘ă·mal wə‘āmāl wə·‘ā·mālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 41:51 HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ עֲמָלִ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־ NAS: all my trouble and all KJV: [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's INT: God all my trouble and all household Numbers 23:21 Deuteronomy 26:7 Judges 10:16 Job 3:10 Job 4:8 Job 5:6 Job 5:7 Job 7:3 Job 11:16 Job 15:35 Job 16:2 Psalm 7:14 Psalm 7:16 Psalm 10:7 Psalm 10:14 Psalm 25:18 Psalm 55:10 Psalm 73:5 Psalm 73:16 Psalm 90:10 Psalm 94:20 Psalm 105:44 Psalm 107:12 Psalm 140:9 55 Occurrences |
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