עָמַל

a.malVerbH5998

to toil

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to labour, toil 1a) (Qal) to labour

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ecclesiastes
6
Jonah
1
Proverbs
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • Ecclesiastes 1:3
  • Ecclesiastes 2:11
  • Ecclesiastes 2:19
  • Ecclesiastes 2:20
  • Ecclesiastes 2:21

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