Definition
μόχθος, -ου, ὁ
(= Hom. μόγος), in cl. chiefly poët., [in LXX for תְּלָאָה, עָמָל, etc. ;]
toil, labour, hardship, distress: 2 Corinthians 11:27, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8.
Synonyms: κόπος (which see), πόνος
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μόχθος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- 2 Corinthians 11:27μόχθῳ · toil…in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9μόχθον · toilSurely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8μόχθῳ · toil…nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.