Strong's H6001 · Hebrew
עָמֵל
ʻâmêl · /aw-male'/
Definition
toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful
KJV: that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman.
Root / derivation: from H5998 (עָמַל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָמֵל across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job2 verses
Ecclesiastes5 verses
Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. taken: Heb. laboured
Ecclesiastes 2:22For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
Ecclesiastes 3:9What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
Ecclesiastes 4:8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Ecclesiastes 9:9Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. Live: Heb. See, or, Enjoy life
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6001 (ʻâmêl) mean?
toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful
How many times does H6001 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6001 (עָמֵל) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “laboureth.”
How is ʻâmêl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6001 is rendered as “laboureth” (2×), “labour” (1×), “laboured” (1×), “misery” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָמֵל come from?
from H5998 (עָמַל);