יָגֵעַ

ya.gaVerbH3021

be weary/toil

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to toil, labour, grow weary, be weary 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to toil, labour 1a2) to grow weary, be weary 1b) (Piel) to weary, make weary, cause to go toilsomely 1c) (Hiphil) to make to toil, make weary, cause to be weary

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

23 times

Appears 23 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
12
Jeremiah
2
Joshua
2
2 Samuel
1
Ecclesiastes
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 23:10
  • Isaiah 40:30
  • Isaiah 43:24
  • Isaiah 57:10
  • Jeremiah 51:58

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