יְגִעָה
𐤉𐤂𐤏𐤄
yᵉgiʻâh
H3024 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Weariness, fatigue, or exhaustion experienced physically, mentally, or emotionally, often as the result of sustained labor or effort. In context, it can refer to the state of being worn out from work, toil, or striving, encompassing both literal physical exhaustion and metaphorical or psychological tiredness.
Semantic Range
weariness, fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness, the state resulting from toil or sustained effort, physical or mental tiredness
Root / Etymology
From the root יגע (y-g-ʻ), which means 'to toil, labor, become weary.' The noun יְגִעָה is the feminine noun form derived from this root, denoting the result or state produced by toil or sustained effort.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Ancient Hebrew usage, יְגִעָה appears primarily in poetic or wisdom literature to describe the experience of fatigue resulting from strenuous activity or emotional strain (e.g., Psalm 127:2, Job 39:16). The nuance can be literal (physical weariness from work) or figurative (mental or emotional strain). The word should be distinguished from related terms such as עָמָל (ʿāmāl, 'trouble, labor, toil') and אִיגָעוֹן (ʾīgāʿôn, 'anguish, deep weariness'), which sometimes carry broader or more negative connotations, including emotional distress or the futility of effort. Most English translations render יְגִעָה as 'weariness' or 'toil,' but the term can subtly emphasize the condition of being exhausted after effort, rather than merely the action of laboring. In later periods, related forms are attested in post-biblical Hebrew, maintaining the sense of exhaustion from work or striving. The semantic distinction between the root יגע (to labor) and the noun יְגִעָה (the resultant weariness) is consistent across contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine of יָגִיעַ; fatigue; weariness.
Bantu Hebrew
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יגע (y-g-ʿ) — to labor, toil, become weary
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3018 | יְגִיעַ | and from his toil-product |
| H3019 | יָגִיעַ | toil-wearied ones of |
| H3021 | יָגַע | we have made weary |
| H3022 | יָגָע | toil-gain |
| H3023 | יָגֵעַ | and toil-wearied |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3024-01 |
יְגִעַ֥ת | yegiat | HNcfsc |
weariness | weariness of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3024-01 |
Ecclesiastes 12:12 | יְגִעַ֥ת | yegiat | HNcfsc |
weariness | weariness of |