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יָגוֹן

𐤉𐤂𐤅𐤍

yâgôwn

H3015 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יגה to suffer, be grieved, feel anguish

Definition

A state or feeling of intense sorrow, grief, or anguish; emotional suffering often in response to personal, communal, or national calamity. The term denotes both inward distress and outward expressions of affliction or deep sadness.

Semantic Range

grief, sorrow, anguish, deep emotional distress, affliction, lamentation

Root / Etymology

From the root יָגָה (y-g-h), meaning 'to suffer, be grieved, feel anguish.' The noun יָגוֹן is a derivative form describing the condition or state produced by such suffering.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, יָגוֹן refers to acute emotional pain or distress, whether individual or collective. The term appears in poetic literature (Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah) to express inner grief caused by disaster, exile, or moral reflection. It is distinct from words like צַעַר (tsa'ar, 'narrowness, distress') and אָבֵל ('avel, mourning'), which may emphasize either circumstantial pressure or ritualized mourning. In later periods, especially post-exilic, יָגוֹן retains its sense of deep personal and communal affliction. English translations as 'grief' or 'sorrow' often adequately reflect its meaning but may not always capture its depth or intensity, especially where collective or existential anguish is implied. The translation 'affliction' is possible, but more commonly the term centers on the emotional and psychological dimension rather than purely physical suffering.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָגָה; affliction; grief, sorrow.

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Root Family

יגה (y-g-h) — to suffer, be grieved, feel anguish

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3013 יָגָה he has caused grief
H3014 יָגָה he caused distress
H8424 תּוּגָה to deep sorrow

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3015-05 יָג֥וֹן yagon HNcmsa sorrow anguish 5
H3015-04 וְ/יָג֑וֹן veyagon HC/Ncmsa and sorrow anguish 5
H3015-01 בְּ/יָג֖וֹן beyagon HR/Ncmsa with sorrow in anguish 2
H3015-02 מִ/יגוֹנָֽ/ם migonam HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp instead of their sorrow their anguish 1
H3015-03 מִ/יָּגוֹן֙ miyagon HR/Ncmsa from-sorrow anguish 1

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3015-01 Genesis 42:38 בְּ/יָג֖וֹן beyagon HR/Ncmsa with sorrow in anguish
H3015-01 Genesis 44:31 בְּ/יָג֖וֹן beyagon HR/Ncmsa with sorrow in anguish
H3015-05 Isaiah 35:10 יָג֥וֹן yagon HNcmsa sorrow anguish
H3015-05 Isaiah 51:11 יָג֥וֹן yagon HNcmsa sorrow anguish
H3015-05 Jeremiah 8:18 יָג֑וֹן yagon HNcmsa sorrow anguish
H3015-04 Jeremiah 20:18 וְ/יָג֑וֹן veyagon HC/Ncmsa and sorrow anguish
H3015-02 Jeremiah 31:13 מִ/יגוֹנָֽ/ם migonam HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp instead of their sorrow their anguish
H3015-05 Jeremiah 45:3 יָג֖וֹן yagon HNcmsa sorrow anguish
H3015-04 Ezekiel 23:33 וְ/יָג֖וֹן veyagon HC/Ncmsa and-sorrow anguish
H3015-05 Psalms 13:3 יָג֣וֹן yagon HNcmsa sorrow anguish
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