What does עֶצֶב · λύπη mean in the Bible?
עֶצֶב · λύπη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pain, grief, or burden".
Hebrew · H6089, G3077
עֶצֶב
An earthen vessel ; usually (painful) toil ; also a pang (whether of body or mind) · sadness
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עֶצֶב H6089 an earthen vessel ; usually (painful) toil ; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
Pronunciation etzev
Pain and toil converge: physical labor's exhaustion and emotional suffering share one Hebrew word, emphasizing bodily cost.
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λύπη G3077 sadness
Pronunciation lýpē
Grief that can be either worldly despair or redemptive sorrow leading to repentance and transformation.
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What does עֶצֶב (etsev) mean in the Bible?
עֶצֶב · λύπη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pain, grief, or burden".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6089, G3077?
H6089, G3077 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pain, grief, or burden
Strong's H6089, G3077
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Source Gloss
pain, grief, or burden
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֶצֶב is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain