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Strongs H5999

H5999

עָמָל (ʻâmâl) n (aw-mawl')
Source: from H5998;
Meaning: toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind
KJV: grievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

עָמָל n.m. f. trouble, labor, toiltrouble (∥ sorrow): one’s own sufferingtrouble, mischief, as done to otherstoil, labour (late in Heb.) {765}

Appears in a total of 54 verses:

JOB 3:10

OET-LV: 10If/because not it_shut the_doors_of my_womb_of_of and_it_hid trouble from_my_of_eyes.   (JOB_3:10)

OET-RV: 10Because it didn’t close the doors of my mother’s womb,
 ⇔ to hide the sorrow from my eyes. (JOB 3:10)

ECC 8:15

OET-LV: 15And_I_commend I DOM (the)_pleasure that there_is_not good for_humankind under the_sun if/because (if) to_eat and_to_drink and_to_rejoice and_he it_will_join_him in_his_of_toil the_days_of his/its_life which he_has_given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm under the_sun.   (ECC_8:15)

OET-RV: 15Then I recommended enjoyment
 ⇔ because there’s nothing better for a person in this world than to eat and drink and be cheery,
 ⇔ then that attitude will be with them as they work
 ⇔ during the days of their life that God gives them in this world. (ECC 8:15)

PSA 10:14

OET-LV: 14You_have_seen if/because you mischief and_vexation you_pay_attention to_put in_your_of_hand on_you an_unfortunate_person he_abandons the_fatherless you you_are a_helper.   (PSA_10:14)

OET-RV: 14But you have seen—indeed, you notice mischief and grief to do something about it.
 ⇔ The victims trust you to work on their behalf.
 ⇔ You are a helper for the fatherless. (PSA 10:14)

PSA 55:11

OET-LV: 11 by_day and_night they_go_around_it on walls_of_its and_wickedness and_trouble are_in_its_of_midst.   (PSA_55:11)

OET-RV: 11Destruction is right there among it,
 ⇔ ≈ and oppression and deceit never leave its marketplace, (PSA 55:11)

JOB 5:7

OET-LV: 7If/because everyone to_trouble he_is_born and_the_sons flame they_make_high to_fly.   (JOB_5:7)

OET-RV: 7Everyone is born into trouble
 ⇔ sparks tend to fly up high. (JOB 5:7)

ECC 10:15

OET-LV: 15The_toil_of (the)_fools it_wearies_him that not he_knows to_go to a_city.   (ECC_10:15)

OET-RV: 15A foolish person’s work wears him out,
 ⇔ because he doesn’t know how to get to a city. (ECC 10:15)

PSA 107:12

OET-LV: 12And_he_humbled with_trouble heart_of_their they_stumbled and_there_was_not a_helper.   (PSA_107:12)

OET-RV: 12He used hardships to humble them.
 ⇔ They stumbled and there wasn’t anyone to help them up. (PSA 107:12)

PSA 140:10

OET-LV: 10 the_head_of my_surroundings_of_of the_mischief_of their_lips_of_of may_it_cover_them.   (PSA_140:10)

OET-RV: 10Let burning coals fall on them.
 ⇔ ≈ Throw them into the fire or into muddy pits.
 ⇔ → Never again will they try to attack. (PSA 140:10)

PSA 73:16

OET-LV: 16And_I_thought to_know this was_trouble it in_my_of_eyes.   (PSA_73:16)

OET-RV: 16And when I thought about how to understand this,
 ⇔ it was very difficult for me to figure it out (PSA 73:16)

HAB 1:13

OET-LV: 13you_are_too_pure_of eyes for_seeing evil and_to_look to mischief not you_are_able to/for_what do_you_look_at those_who_act_treacherously are_you_silent when_swallows_up a_wicked_person a_person_righteous more_than_him.   (HAB_1:13)

OET-RV: 13Your eyes are too pure to endure seeing evil,
 ⇔ ≈ and you’re not able to look on wrongdoing with favour.
 ⇔ Why then have you tolerated those who are treacherous?
 ⇔ ≈ Why are you silent while the wicked destroy those who are more godly than them? (HAB 1:13)

JOB 15:35

OET-LV: 35They_conceive trouble and_they_give_birth_to wickedness and_their_of_belly it_prepares deceit.   (JOB_15:35)

OET-RV: 35They dream about trouble and encourage wickedness,
 ⇔ and they give birth to deceitful plots. (JOB 15:35)

JDG 10:16

OET-LV: 16And_they_removed DOM the_gods_of (the)_foreignness from_their_of_midst and_they_served DOM YHWH self_of_his and_it_was_short at_the_trouble_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (JDG_10:16)

OET-RV: 16They removed the foreign gods from among them, and they worshipped Yahweh and so he became concerned with Yisrael’s suffering. (JDG 10:16)

ECC 4:4

OET-LV: 4And_I_considered I DOM all_of the_toil and_DOM all_of the_skill_of the_work (cmp) it is_envy_of everyone from_his_of_neighbour also this is_futility and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_4:4)

OET-RV:  ⇔  4Then I noticed all the skills used and the work that gets done,
 ⇔ but also saw that it raised the envy of others.
 ⇔ That is also pointless and chasing after the wind. (ECC 4:4)

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: 17What’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)

PRO 31:7

OET-LV: 7He_will_drink and_he_will_forget poverty_of_his and_his_of_trouble not he_will_remember again.   (PRO_31:7)

OET-RV: 7They’ll drink it then forget their poverty,
 ⇔ ≈ and not remember their misery any more. (PRO 31:7)

ISA 59:4

OET-LV: 4There_is_not one_who_calls in_righteousness and_there_is_not one_who_enters_into_judgement in_truth they_rely on emptiness and_they_speak worthlessness they_conceive mischief and_they_bring_forth wickedness.   (ISA_59:4)

OET-RV:  ⇔  4
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 59:4)

ECC 2:21

OET-LV: 21If/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: 21because 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)

JER 20:18

OET-LV: 18To/for_what this from_the_womb did_I_come_forth to_see trouble and_sorrow and_they_have_come_to_an_end in_shame days_of_my.   (JER_20:18)

OET-RV: 18
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (JER 20:18)

ECC 3:13

OET-LV: 13And_also every_of the_humankind who_he_will_eat and_he_will_drink and_he_will_see good in_all toil_of_his is_a_gift_of god it.   (ECC_3:13)

OET-RV: 13and everyone should eat and drink and see good in everything they do
 ⇔ that’s a gift from God. (ECC 3:13)

PSA 94:20

OET-LV: 20Will_it_be_joined_to_you a_throne_of destruction(s) one_who_fashions mischief on a_decree.   (PSA_94:20)

OET-RV:  ⇔  20Can a corrupt king be your ally?
 ⇔ Someone who makes it legal to do what’s wrong? (PSA 94:20)

JOB 11:16

OET-LV: 16If/because you trouble you_will_forget like_waters which_they_have_passed_away you_will_remember_it.   (JOB_11:16)

OET-RV: 16You will forget trouble
 ⇔ remembering it only like water that’s flowed past. (JOB 11:16)

JOB 5:6

OET-LV: 6If/because not it_comes_forth from_the_dust hardship and_from_the_ground not trouble it_springs_up.   (JOB_5:6)

OET-RV: 6Hardship doesn’t just grow up from the dust,
 ⇔ and trouble doesn’t just spring up from the ground. (JOB 5:6)

PSA 7:15

OET-LV: 15 there he_is_in_labour_with wickedness and_he_conceives mischief and_he_brings_forth falsehood.   (PSA_7:15)

OET-RV: 15He digs a pit then makes it deeper,
 ⇔ but he’ll fall into the very hole that he made. (PSA 7:15)

GEN 41:51

OET-LV: 51And_ Yōşēf _he/it_called DOM the_name_of the_firstborn Mənashsheh if/because he_has_made_me_forget god DOM all_of trouble_of_my and_DOM all_of the_household_of my_father_of_of.   (GEN_41:51)

OET-RV: 51Yosef named the oldest son ‘Manasseh(which means ‘forget’), because he said, “God has made me forget all my hardships and all of my family.” (GEN 41:51)

ECC 1:3

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

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

ECC 2:10

OET-LV: 10And_all/each/any/every that they_asked eyes_of_my not I_withheld from_them not I_restrained DOM heart_of_my from_all pleasure if/because heart_of_my was_joyful from_all toil_of_my and_this it_was reward_of_my from_all toil_of_my.   (ECC_2:10)

OET-RV: 10Everything my eyes wanted, I gave them.
 ⇔ I didn’t hold back from anything that would make me happy,
 ⇔ because I was happy inside from all my work
 ⇔ and that was my reward from all my effort. (ECC 2:10)

ECC 6:7

OET-LV: 7All_of the_toil_of the_humankind is_for_his_of_mouth and_also the_living_creatures not it_will_be_filled.   (ECC_6:7)

OET-RV:  ⇔  7All of humanity’s work is for their mouth,
 ⇔ but the inner cravings are never fulfilled. (ECC 6:7)

ECC 9:9

OET-LV: 9See life with a_wife whom you_love all_of the_days_of the_life_of your_futility_of_of which he_has_given to/for_yourself(m) under the_sun all_of the_days_of your_futility_of_of if/because it portion_of_is_your in_life and_in_your_of_toil which you are_toiling under the_sun.   (ECC_9:9)

OET-RV: 9Live together with the wife that you love
 ⇔ for all the length of your pointless life that you’re given in this world,
 ⇔ because that’s your allocation in your life
 ⇔ and in the work that you’re doing in this world. (ECC 9:9)

NUM 23:21

OET-LV: 21Not he_has_looked_at disaster in_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_not he_has_seen trouble in_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) YHWH his/its_god with_him/it and_a_shout_of a_king in/on/over_him/it.   (NUM_23:21)

OET-RV: 21Yahweh hasn’t considered hardship for Yakov (Jacob),
 ⇔ ≈ and he hasn’t seen trouble for Yisrael (Israel).
 ⇔ His god Yahweh is with that people group,
 ⇔ and the king’s shout is over him. (NUM 23:21)

ECC 4:9

OET-LV: 9are_good (the)_two_people more_than the_one that there_is to/for_them a_reward good for_their_of_toil.   (ECC_4:9)

OET-RV: 9Two people are better than one.
 ⇔ because their working together can give a better result. (ECC 4:9)

JOB 4:8

OET-LV: 8Just_as I_have_seen those_who_plow_of (of)_wickedness and_those_who_sow_of (of)_mischief they_harvest_it.   (JOB_4:8)

OET-RV:  ⇔  8Just like I’ve seen those who plant evil and sow mischief harvest it back again, (JOB 4:8)

ECC 2:20

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

ISA 53:11

OET-LV: 11From_the_labour_of his_self_of_of he_will_see he_will_be_satisfied by_his_of_knowledge he_will_justify the_righteous_one servant_of_my to_many_people and_their_of_iniquities he he_will_carry.   (ISA_53:11)

OET-RV: 11Due to his internal anguish, he’ll be able to see.
 ⇔ He’ll be satisfied with his knowledge.
 ⇔ My obedient servant will justify many,
 ⇔ and he will carry their disobedience. (ISA 53:11)

ECC 2:19

OET-LV: 19And_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: 19And 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)

JOB 7:3

OET-LV: 3So I_have_been_allotted to_me months_of worthlessness and_nights_of trouble people_have_allotted to_me.   (JOB_7:3)

OET-RV: 3So months of worthlessness have been alloted to me,
 ⇔ and they’ve appointed me to have many nights of trouble. (JOB 7:3)

ECC 2:11

OET-LV: 11And_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: 11And 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)

PSA 73:5

OET-LV: 5are_in_the_trouble_of humankind not_they and_with humankind not they_are_stricken.   (PSA_73:5)

OET-RV: 5They are free from normal human struggles,
 ⇔ ≈ and they don’t suffer along with everyone else. (PSA 73:5)

ECC 2:24

OET-LV: 24There_is_not good for_person (cmp)_he_will_eat and_he_will_drink and_he_will_show DOM self_of_his good in_his_of_toil also this I_have_seen I if/because_that is_from_the_hand_of the_ʼElohīm it.   (ECC_2:24)

OET-RV: 24There’s nothing better for humanity other than eating and drinking,
 ⇔ and genuinely enjoying their hard work.
 ⇔ Also I saw that that comes from God (ECC 2:24)

ECC 4:8

OET-LV: 8There_was one_person and_there_was_not a_second_person also a_son and_a_brother there_belonged_not to_him/it and_there_was_not an_end to/from_all/each/any/every toil_of_his also eye_of_his not it_was_satisfied wealth and_for_whom am_I toiling and_depriving DOM self_of_my from_good also this is_futility and_is_a_business evil it.   (ECC_4:8)

OET-RV: 8Sometimes there’s a person living alone without a child or a relative, who works hard without stopping.
 ⇔ However, wealth doesn’t satisfy them because they wonder why they’re working so hard and not sitting down to enjoy their good things.
 ⇔ That also is pointless, and it’s an unpleasant business. (ECC 4:8)

PSA 7:17

OET-LV: 17 mischief_of_his it_returns on_his_own_of_head and_on of_his_head_of_the_crown violence_of_his it_comes_down.   (PSA_7:17)

OET-RV:  ⇔  17I thank Yahweh for how he always does what’s right,
 ⇔ and sing praises to Yahweh the highest one. (PSA 7:17)

ISA 10:1

OET-LV: 10woe_to those_who_decree decrees_of wickedness and_writers who_trouble they_wrote.   (ISA_10:1)

OET-RV: 10Those who make wicked laws won’t end well,
 ⇔ ≈ nor will administrators who write troublesome edicts, (ISA 10:1)

ECC 2:18

OET-LV: 18And_I_hated I DOM all_of toil_of_my which_I was_toiling under the_sun that_I_will_leave_it to_person who_he_will_be after_me.   (ECC_2:18)

OET-RV: 18Then I hated all the work that I’d done in this world
 ⇔ that will get left to those who follow me after I go. (ECC 2:18)

PSA 90:10

OET-LV: 10The_days_of our_years_of_of in/among_them are_seventy year[s] and_if by_strength(s) eighty year[s] and_their_of_pride is_toil and_trouble if/because it_passes_away quickly and_we_flew_away.   (PSA_90:10)

OET-RV: 10We might reach the age of seventy,
 ⇔ or even eighty if we’re healthy,
 ⇔ but even our best years are marked by trouble and sorrow.
 ⇔ Yes, they pass quickly, then we ‘fly away’. (PSA 90:10)

PSA 25:18

OET-LV: 18Consider affliction_of_my and_my_of_trouble and_forgive to/from_all/each/any/every sins_of_my.   (PSA_25:18)

OET-RV: 18Take note of my suffering and troubles.
 ⇔ Forgive all my sins. (PSA 25:18)

ECC 5:18

OET-LV: 18 also every_of the_humankind whom he_has_given to_him/it the_ʼElohīm wealth and_riches and_he_has_given_him_power to_eat from_him/it and_to_receive DOM portion_of_his and_to_take_pleasure in_his_of_toil this is_a_gift_of god it.   (ECC_5:18)

OET-RV: 18Listen, this is what I myself have discovered to be good:
 ⇔ It’s good for a person to eat and drink
 ⇔ and to see benefit in all the hard work that they’ll do in this world
 ⇔ during the number of the days of their life that God has given that person,
 ⇔ because that’s their allocation in life. (ECC 5:18)

PRO 24:2

OET-LV: 2If/because violence heart_of_their it_plots and_trouble lips_of_their they_speak.   (PRO_24:2)

OET-RV: 2because they have violent thoughts,
 ⇔ and their lips cause trouble. (PRO 24:2)

PSA 10:7

OET-LV: 7A_curse mouth_of_his it_is_full and_deceit(s) and_oppression are_under tongue_of_his mischief and_wickedness.   (PSA_10:7)

OET-RV: 7Their mouths are full of curses and lies, and they oppress others.
 ⇔ Mischief and evil are under their tongues. (PSA 10:7)

ECC 5:14

OET-LV: 14 just_as he_came_out from_the_womb_of his/its_mother naked he_will_return to_go just_as_he_came and_anything not he_will_carry in_his_of_toil which_he_will_take in_his/its_hand.   (ECC_5:14)

OET-RV: 14Then that wealth was lost in a failed investment
 ⇔ and although he had a son, he had nothing left to live on. (ECC 5:14)

PSA 105:44

OET-LV: 44And_he/it_gave to/for_them lands_of nations and_the_labour_of peoples they_took_possession_of.   (PSA_105:44)

OET-RV: 44He gave them the foreigners’ lands,
 ⇔ and they took possession of the peoples’ goods, (PSA 105:44)

JOB 16:2

OET-LV: 2I_have_heard like_these_things many are_comforters_of trouble of_you_of_all.   (JOB_16:2)

OET-RV: 2I’ve heard many things like that before.
 ⇔ You come to comfort, but bring trouble instead. (JOB 16:2)

ECC 2:22

OET-LV: 22If/because what is_becoming to_person in_all toil_of_his and_in_the_striving_of his_heart_of_of which_he was_toiling under the_sun.   (ECC_2:22)

OET-RV: 22because what does a person get in exchange for all their work and their goals in life that they work towards in this world? (ECC 2:22)

HAB 1:3

OET-LV: 3To/for_what do_you_make_me_see wickedness and_mischief do_you_look_at and_devastation and_violence are_to_before_me and_ strife _he/it_was and_contention it_arises.   (HAB_1:3)

OET-RV: 3Why do I have to keep seeing injustice and looking at trouble?
 ⇔ ≈ Destruction and violence are all around—there’s such strife, and conflicts keep happening. (HAB 1:3)

ECC 4:6

OET-LV: 6is_good the_fullness_of a_palm_of quietness more_than_the_fullness_of the_hollow_of_hands toil and_striving_of wind.   (ECC_4:6)

OET-RV: 6A small handful of quietness is better
 ⇔ than two very full handfuls of work and chasing after the wind. (ECC 4:6)

DEU 26:7

OET-LV: 7And_we_cried_out to YHWH the_god_of our_ancestors_of_of and_ YHWH _he/it_listened DOM voice_of_our and_he/it_saw DOM affliction_of_our and_DOM toil_of_our and_DOM oppression_of_our.   (DEU_26:7)

OET-RV: 7We cried out to our ancestors’ god Yahweh to help us, and he heard our cry and saw our suffering and oppression and the hard labour. (DEU 26:7)

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