Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H535

Strong's H535 · Hebrew

אָמַל

ʼâmal · /aw-mal'/

Number
H535
Language
Hebrew
Original word
אָמַל
Transliteration
ʼâmal
Pronunciation
aw-mal'
KJV occurrences
14 verses

Definition

to droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn

KJV: languish, be weak, wax feeble.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָמַל across 14 verses.

languisheth8×
languish5×
feeble1×
languished1×
weak1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Samuel1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
Isaiah 16:8

For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. stretched: or, plucked up

Isaiah 19:8

The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

Isaiah 24:4

The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. the haughty: Heb. the height of the people

Isaiah 24:7

The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

Isaiah 33:9

The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. hewn: or, withered away

Jeremiah2 verses
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea1 verse
Joel2 verses
Nahum1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H535 (ʼâmal) mean?

to droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn

How many times does H535 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H535 (אָמַל) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “languisheth.”

How is ʼâmal translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H535 is rendered as “languisheth” (8×), “languish” (5×), “feeble” (1×), “languished” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word אָמַל come from?

a primitive root;