labour

Found 89 times in the King James Bible

H5999 Hebrew
G2872 Greek

English Definition

toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

עָמָל

Transliteration

ʻâmâl

Strong's Reference H5999

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

κοπιάω

Transliteration

kopiáō

Strong's Reference G2872
Greek Meaning

to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard

"Labour" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5999, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2872. Context determines which original word is being used.

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