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עָמַל (ʻâmal) v (aw-mal')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness
KJV: (take) labour (in).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Appears in a total of 11 verses:

PRO 16:26

OET-LV: 26 the_appetite_of a_labourer it_toils for_him/it if/because it_presses on/upon/above_him/it mouth_of_his.   (PRO_16:26)

OET-RV: 26 The workers’ appetites work on their behalf,
 ⇔ → because their hunger presses them on.
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ … (PRO 16:26)

ECC 2:11

OET-LV: 11 And_I_turned I in_all works_of_my hands_of_my which_they_had_done and_on_toil which_I_had_toiled for_doing and_see/lo/see (the)_everything was_futility and_striving_of wind and_there_was_not advantage under the_sun.   (ECC_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 And I turned, I, to all the things that I’d made
 ⇔ and to the work that I’d done,
 ⇔ and look, everything was pointless and chasing after the wind,
 ⇔ and there wasn’t any profit in anything done in this world. (ECC 2:11)

ECC 2:20

OET-LV: 20 And_I_turned I to_make_despair DOM heart_of_my on all_of the_toil which_I_have_toiled under the_sun.   (ECC_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then I changed to despairing over all the projects in this world that I’d worked hard on, (ECC 2:20)

ECC 5:17

OET-LV: 17  here that_which I_have_seen I to_be_good that_which is_beautiful is_to_eat and_to_drink and_to_see good in_all toil_of_his which_someone_will_toil under the_sun the_number_of the_days_of his_life_of_of which he_has_given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm if/because it portion_of_is_his.   (ECC_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 What’s more, all his life he’ll eat in darkness,
 ⇔ and in a lot of distress, as well as sickness and anger. (ECC 5:17)

PSA 127:1

OET-LV: 127 The_song_of the_ascents of_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) if YHWH not he_will_build a_house vanity they_have_toiled its_of_builders in/on/over_him/it if YHWH not he_will_watch_over a_city vanity he_has_kept_awake the_watchman.   (PSA_127:1)

OET-RV: A song by Solomon while walking uphill to Yerushalem.
 ⇔  127 If it’s not Yahweh who builds the house, those who build it are just wasting their time.
 ⇔ ≈ If it’s not Yahweh who guards the city, the watchman stands guard uselessly. (PSA 127:1)

JNA 4:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ YHWH _he/it_said you you_had_compassion on the_plant which not you_had_toiled in/on/over_him/it and_not you_had_made_it_grow which_a_son_of a_night it_was and_a_son_of a_night it_perished.   (JNA_4:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Yahweh said, “You felt sorry for the plant which you didn’t even plant or work for. It came up in a day and died again in a day (JNA 4:10)

ECC 1:3

OET-LV: 3 What advantage belongs_to_humankind in_all toil_of_his which_he_toils under the_sun.   (ECC_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 What profit does humanity gain from all their hard work in this world? (ECC 1:3)

ECC 8:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I_saw DOM all_of the_work_of the_ʼElohīm if/because not he_is_able the_humankind to_find_out DOM the_work which it_is_done under the_sun in_that_(to) that he_toils the_humankind to_seek and_not he_will_find_out and_also if he_will_say the_wise_person to_know not he_will_be_able to_find_out.   (ECC_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 and I saw everything that God does—
 ⇔ realising that humanity can’t discover everything that’s done in this world—
 ⇔ they’ll try to discover it but fail.
 ⇔ Even if a wise person claimed to know,
 ⇔ they wouldn’t be able to discover it. (ECC 8:17)

ECC 5:15

OET-LV: 15  and_also this is_an_evil severe as_to exactly_as_of (that)_he_came so he_will_go and_what advantage to_him/it (cmp)_he_will_toil for_wind.   (ECC_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 He was naked when he was born and he’ll be naked when he goes again,
 ⇔ and despite all his hard work, he won’t be able to take any money with him. (ECC 5:15)

ECC 2:21

OET-LV: 21 If/because there_is a_person who_his_of_toil was_with_wisdom and_with_knowledge and_with_skill and_to/for_humankind who_not he_toiled in/on/over_him/it he_will_give_it portion_of_his also this is_futility and_an_evil great.   (ECC_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 because there are people whose work is in wisdom and knowledge, and in skill.
 ⇔ However, then a person who hasn’t worked on it, will gain it as their inheritance.
 ⇔ That also is pointless and a great misfortune (ECC 2:21)

ECC 2:19

OET-LV: 19 And_who is_knowing a_wise_person will_he_be or a_fool and_he_will_have_power in_all toil_of_my which_I_have_toiled and_which_I_have_been_wise under the_sun also this is_futility.   (ECC_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 And who knows whether my successor will be wise or a fool?
 ⇔ He’ll have authority over all my projects that I worked hard on
 ⇔ and which I’ve applied wisdom to in this world.
 ⇔ That also was pointless. (ECC 2:19)

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