עָ֭מֵל

𐤏𐤌𐤋

amel

laborer

from עָמַל; toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively, sorrowful; that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken (labour), wicked, workman.

H6001

Proverbs 16:26 · Word #2

Lexicon H6001

Lemmaעָמֵל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤌𐤋
Transliterationʻâmêl
Strong'sH6001
In-contextlaborer

Morphology HAamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6001-01

a toiling man

Rootעמל (ʿ-m-l)
Core Meaningstoil, labor, trouble, hardship, wearisome exertion
Semantic Rangeone who labors strenuously; a sufferer under hardship; one burdened by trouble; by extension, a wrongdoer whose actions produce misery
Conceptual SignificanceThe term captures the biblical view of human existence under toil, often linked to the curse of arduous labor (Genesis 3). It can also describe the inner burden of suffering or the restless striving of the wicked, highlighting the pervasive reality of wearisome exertion in a fallen world.
Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular absolute (HAamsa). Functions substantivally to denote a man marked by toil or hardship.
Rendering RationaleThe adjective עָמֵל (masculine singular absolute) describes one characterized by toil or wearisome labor. Rendering it as "a toiling man" preserves both the active sense of ongoing exertion inherent in the root עמל and the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root עמל (toil, labor, trouble, hardship, wearisome exertion)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5999-01 amal wearisome toil
H5999-02 amali my wearisome toil
H5999-03 amalo his wearisome toil
H5999-04 baamal in the wearisome toil
H5999-05 baamalo in his wearisome toil
H6002-03 laamaleq to Amalek
H6001-02 leamel to a toiling man
H5998-01 sheamaleti that I have toiled in hardship
H5998-02 sheyaamol that he may toil in wearisome labor
H5999-06 uveamal and in the wearisome toil
H5999-07 vaamali and my wearisome toil
H5999-08 vaamalo his wearisome toil
H5999-09 veamal and wearisome toil

Word Usage (9 occurrences of H6001)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Judges 5:26 עֲמֵלִ֑ים amelim of workmen
Proverbs 16:26 עָ֭מֵל amel laborer
Job 3:20 לְ/עָמֵ֣ל leamel to him who suffers