What does עָמָל · κοπιάω mean in the Bible?
עָמָל · κοπιάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "worker, one who labors with effort".
Hebrew · H5999, G2872
עָמֵל
Toil , i.e. wearing effort ; hence, worry , whether of body or mind · to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
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עָמָל H5999 toil , i.e. wearing effort ; hence, worry , whether of body or mind
κοπιάω G2872 to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
Pronunciation kopiáō
To labor intensely with physical or spiritual exertion; exhaustion results from the work itself, not mere activity
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What does עָמֵל (amel) mean in the Bible?
עָמָל · κοπιάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "worker, one who labors with effort".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5999, G2872?
H5999, G2872 is connected to 55 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. worker, one who labors with effort
Strong's H5999, G2872
Lexical occurrences 55 verses Source Gloss
worker, one who labors with effort
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עָמֵל is built from this root:
עָמַל H5998
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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