עָמֵל
a.mellabour(er)How to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine9 occurrences4 books9 verses
Definition
from H5998; toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful
Traditional renderings: that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman.
Traditional renderings: that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עָמֵל:
- ἀνάγκηanagkē“necessity”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
9 total
- Judges 5:26עֲמֵלִ֑ים · for the workman’sShe reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.
- Job 3:20לְעָמֵ֣ל · to the miserableWhy is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
- Job 20:22עָמֵ֣ל · of miseryIn the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
- Proverbs 16:26עָ֭מֵל · A worker’sA worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
- Ecclesiastes 2:18עָמֵ֖לI hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
- Ecclesiastes 2:22עָמֵ֖ל · he laborsFor what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?
- Ecclesiastes 3:9עָמֵֽל׃ · toilWhat does the worker gain from his toil?
- Ecclesiastes 4:8עָמֵ֗ל · toilThere is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
- Ecclesiastes 9:9עָמֵ֖לEnjoy 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.