עָמָל (ʻâmâl) — Grievance

Hebrew word study: עָמָל (ʻâmâl), Strong's H5999. toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind

HebrewStrong's H5999
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָמָל (ʻâmâl)
Pronounced: aw-mawl'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind

Word study
Derivation: from H5998 (עָמַל);

KJV translation words: grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5999 is tagged on 54 words in 53 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:51 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

trouble ×8mischief ×7toil his ×5in toil his ×4toil my ×4and trouble ×2the toil ×2the toil of ×2at the trouble of ×1to trouble ×1toil our ×1trouble my ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עָמָל ×20עֲמָלוֹ ×6עֲמָלִי ×5וְעָמָל ×3בַעֲמָלוֹ ×2בַּעֲמַל ×2בַּעֲמָלוֹ ×2עֲמַל ×2לְעָמָל ×1עֲמָלֵנוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Ecclesiastes ×22Psalms ×12Job ×8Isaiah ×3Proverbs ×2Habakkuk ×2Genesis ×1Numbers ×1

Verses (first 25 of 53)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5998 עָמַל (ʻâmal).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6000 עָמָל (ʻÂmâl).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻâmâl (H5999) mean?

Toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind.

How is H5999 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5999 as: grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness..

How often does עָמָל (ʻâmâl) appear?

Strong's H5999 is tagged on 54 words in 53 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:51 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:13.