עָמַל (ʻâmal) — Labour
Hebrew word study: עָמַל (ʻâmal), Strong's H5998. to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness
KJV translation words: (take) labour (in).
Strong's H5998 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 127:1 and last appears in Jonah 4:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 11)
- Psalms 127:1 — עָמְלוּ — they have toiled
- Proverbs 16:26 — עָמְלָה — it labors
- Ecclesiastes 1:3 — שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל — that he toils
- Ecclesiastes 2:11 — שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי — that I had toiled
- Ecclesiastes 2:19 — שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי — that I have toiled
- Ecclesiastes 2:20 — שֶׁעָמַלְתִּי — that I have toiled
- Ecclesiastes 2:21 — עָמַל — he toiled
- Ecclesiastes 5:16 — שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל — that he will toil
- Ecclesiastes 5:18 — שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל — that someone will toil
- Ecclesiastes 8:17 — יַעֲמֹל — he toils
- Jonah 4:10 — עָמַלְתָּ — you had toiled
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5999 עָמָל (ʻâmâl), H6001 עָמֵל (ʻâmêl).
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What does ʻâmal (H5998) mean?
To toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness.
How is H5998 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5998 as: (take) labour (in)..
How often does עָמַל (ʻâmal) appear?
Strong's H5998 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 127:1 and last appears in Jonah 4:10.
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