What does עָצַב · λύπη mean in the Bible?
עָצַב · λύπη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pain, grief, or trouble".
Hebrew · H6087, G3077
עֶצֶב
Properly, to carve , i.e. fabricate or fashion ; hence (in a bad sense) to worry , pain or anger · sadness
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עָצַבH6087properly, to carve , i.e. fabricate or fashion ; hence (in a bad sense) to worry , pain or anger
Pronunciationʿāṣab
Carving/shaping transitions to causing pain; fundamental sense of imposing form generates emotional distress meaning.
Open lexicon entry →λύπηG3077sadness
Pronunciationlýpē
Grief that can be either worldly despair or redemptive sorrow leading to repentance and transformation.
Open lexicon entry →What does עֶצֶב (etsev) mean in the Bible?
עָצַב · λύπη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pain, grief, or trouble".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6087, G3077?
H6087, G3077 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pain, grief, or trouble
Source Gloss
pain, grief, or trouble
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms8
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action7×
JussiveGen 45:5 · Neh 8:10 · Neh 8:113×
Imperfect1Sam 20:3 · Eccl 10:92×
Perfect1Sam 20:34 · 2Sam 19:32×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
ImperfectPs 56:61×
Word Origins
עֶצֶב is a primitive root - no further derivation.