Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6001

Strong's H6001 · Hebrew

עָמֵל

ʻâmêl · /aw-male'/

Number
H6001
Language
Hebrew
Original word
עָמֵל
Transliteration
ʻâmêl
Pronunciation
aw-male'
KJV occurrences
9 verses

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.

laboureth2×
labour1×
laboured1×
misery1×
taken1×
takest1×
wicked1×
workmen's1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Judges1 verse
Job2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Ecclesiastes5 verses
Ecclesiastes 2:18

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 2:22

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 3:9

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There 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 9:9

Live 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

Topics that use this word

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);