עָמֵל

a.melNoun (Masculine)H6001

labour(er)

From: from H5998 (עָמַל);

Short Definition

toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. labourer, sufferer, wretched one 1a) labourer, workman 1b) sufferer

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

9 times

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

Ecclesiastes
5
Job
2
Judges
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

  • Ecclesiastes 2:18
  • Ecclesiastes 2:22
  • Ecclesiastes 3:9
  • Ecclesiastes 4:8
  • Ecclesiastes 9:9

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