עָמָל
a.mal
“trouble”
Definition
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
from H5998 (עָמַל);
- toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun
H:N
Hebrew Noun
Occurrences
עָמָל appears 47 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression.
For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?
Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.
For you will forget your misery,recalling it only as waters gone by.
for their hearts devise violence,and their lips declare trouble.
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