Job 20:22 — Word Study
WLCבִּמְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְקוֹ יֵ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ כָּל־ יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃
BSAIn the midstmâlêʼ [center, heart] of his plentyçêpheq [abundance, wealth] he will be distressedyâtsar▸ [straitened, in a tight spot] the fullkôl forceyâd [every hand, complete power] of miseryʻâmêl [sorrow, trouble] will come upon himbôwʼ▸ [overtake, meet, against him, to his harm]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בִּמְלֹ֣אות | when is full | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
| שִׂ֭פְקוֹ | sufficiency his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| יֵ֣צֶר | it will be distress | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| ל֑וֹ | to him | Preposition, suffix |
| כָּל־ | every | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| יַ֖ד | hand of | Noun common, both singular construct |
| עָמֵ֣ל | a sufferer | Adj |
| תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ | it will come to him | Verb qal imperfect third person feminine singular, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him. |
| KJV | In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. |
| ASV | In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him. |
| YLT | In the fulness of his sufficiency he is straitened. Every perverse hand doth meet him. |
| WEB | In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him. |
| BBE | Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him. |
Where they part company is עָמֵ֣ל — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause is supported by prepositional and noun phrases that provide context and detail about the subject's condition and the nature of the impending distress.







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Deep Study — Job 20:22
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Context — The Fate of the Wickedgenerated
Job 20:22 presents a vivid picture of the wicked's downfall, emphasizing that their apparent prosperity will not shield them from impending distress. Job argues that despite their abundance, they will ultimately face overwhelming misery, as illustrated in the surrounding verses that discuss the futility of their wealth and the certainty of divine judgment.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 15:29 | He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. |
| 2 | Job 18:7 | His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. |
| 3 | Psalm 39:5 | You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah |
| 4 | Ecclesiastes 2:18–20 | I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. |
| 5 | Revelation 18:7 | As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עָמֵ֣ל, 'a.Melgenerated
The word עָמֵל (amel) describes a laborer or sufferer, emphasizing toil and hardship. It can refer to both a concrete worker and a figurative sense of sorrow or misery, indicating that the wicked will experience profound suffering despite their wealth.
This term appears in contexts highlighting labor and suffering, suggesting that the wicked's labor will not lead to lasting joy but rather to distress. In this verse, it underscores the irony that those who seem to thrive will ultimately find themselves in a state of anguish.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB uses distressed and misery, which align closely with the original Hebrew meanings.
Where others part company with the BSB they part company over the word עָמֵ֣ל — trouble (BBE, FBV, ULB) and sorrow (DRA) reflect different nuances of suffering, with the BSB maintaining a focus on distress.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is יֵ֣צֶר, it will be distress, which governs the entire sentence. The structure includes a prepositional phrase indicating the condition of the subject (in the midst of plenty) and a noun phrase that specifies the subject experiencing the distress.
The Hebrew word order emphasizes the contrast between the subject's abundance and the impending distress, highlighting the theme of unexpected consequences.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates עָמֵ֣ל with the Greek word ἀνάγκη, meaning 'necessity' or 'distress.' This choice reflects a narrowing of the Hebrew's broader implications of labor and suffering, focusing instead on the inevitability of hardship.
This translation shows that the translators understood the wicked's experience as one of unavoidable distress, aligning with the overall message of Job's discourse.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 20:22 shows that even when the wicked seem to have plenty, they will still face distress and misery. This verse warns that their wealth will not protect them from suffering, as they will ultimately encounter hardship.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It indicates that despite having abundance, the wicked will experience turmoil and trouble, reflecting the fleeting nature of their prosperity.
This verse illustrates Job's argument about the fate of the wicked, emphasizing that outward success does not guarantee inner peace or security.
The use of 'misery' highlights the depth of suffering that will come upon the wicked, contrasting sharply with their current abundance.
We learn that true security and fulfillment do not come from material wealth but from a righteous life, as the wicked will ultimately face consequences for their actions.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I seen people struggle despite their apparent success?
- How does this verse challenge my understanding of wealth and prosperity?
- What does it mean for me to find true security outside of material possessions?
- How can I apply the lessons from this verse to my own life and choices?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The commentary from early Church Fathers often reflects on the themes of suffering and divine justice found in Job. Here, quotations are provided to illustrate their interpretations of this verse.
Perhaps not even his goods will flourish, but they will become corrupted while still in bloom. In fact, if he appears to be full and abundant in all goods, then every need and affliction will assault him, so that he fills his belly,Early Church Fathers on Job 20 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 20:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits,.... For though he may not only have a sufficient competency to live upon, but even a fulness of temporal blessings, have as much as heart can
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryIn the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. Shall be - rather, 'he is (feeleth) straitened' (Umbreit). The next clause explains in what respect.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIn the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; i.e. the height of prosperity and abundance he shall be distressed and tormented, either by the horrors of an unquiet mind and guilty conscience, which makes him every moment expect Divine vengeance to fall upon his head; or rather, because of the sudden and unexpected assault of other men combining against him, and spoiling all his goods, as it follows. Every hand of the wicked, who lives by injury and the spoiling of others, and by God’ s providence are directed to fall upon him. Or, of the labourer, whose wages possibly he hath detained; or, of such as are in trouble or misery, as this word signifies, , who may jointly invade him…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 20:22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.Ver. 22. In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits] The covetous man never hath a sufficiency (but is as greedily gasping still after more, as if he were not worth a halfpenny), much less a fulness of sufficiency, a superfluity, a superabundance. Whatsoever Esau pretended in his, "I have enough, my brother," Genesis 33:9, Jacob could indeed say truly, I have enough, Genesis 33:11, for godliness only hath an autarchy, 1 Timothy 6:6. True piety hath true plenty, and is never without a well contenting sufficiency, wherein the good man is, when in the fulness of…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him: i.e., in retaliation, or possibly, but less probably, every blow of a miserable man, which can render a man miserable, shall come upon him.
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 22. In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits] This is a fine saying, and few of the menders of Job's text have been able to improve the version. It is literally true of every great, rich, wicked man; he has no God, and anxieties and perplexities torment him, notwithstanding he has his portion in this life. Every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.] All kinds of misery shall be his portion. Coverdale translates: Though he had plenteousnesse of every thinge, yet was he poore; and, therefore, he is but a wretch on every syde.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges22. In the moment of his great abundance his straitness comes suddenly upon him. every hand of the wicked] Rather, of the wretched (ch. Job 3:20, him that is in misery). All those in destitution, and the lawless, both those whom he has oppressed and those perhaps who make common cause with them, shall rise up against him and make him their prey. The picture is similar to that drawn by Eliphaz, ch. Job 5:5.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIn the fulness of his sufficiency - When he seems to have an abundance. He shall be in straits - Either by the dread of calamity, or because calamity shall come suddenly upon him, and his property shall be swept away.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 20 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress overtakes him. the full force of misery will come upon him.
Tyndale line
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: the hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
In the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
When he shalbe filled with his abundance, he shalbe in paine, and the hand of all the wicked shall assaile him.
Strictly literal
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; every hand of the wretched shall come upon him.
In the fulness of his sufficiency he is straitened. Every perverse hand doth meet him.
In the fullness of his sufficiency he is constricted. Every perverse hand meets him.
In the fulness of his abundance will distress assail him: every hand of [those he] troubled will come against him.
In the abundance of his wealth he will fall into trouble; the hand of everyone who is in poverty will come against him.
From the Latin
When he shall be filled, he shall be straitened, he shall burn, and every sorrow shall fall upon him.
Simplified
Even when the wicked have all that they want they run into trouble; all kinds of misery will fall upon them.
Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text presents the verse as בִּמְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְקוֹ יֵ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ כָּל־ יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃. The Septuagint matches five of the eight words, indicating a significant agreement in meaning, though the word order and specific articles differ.
בִּמְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְקוֹ יֵ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ כָּל־ יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃
5 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 20:22
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מָלֵא (male') means 'to fill' or 'be full,' with applications ranging from literal filling to figurative uses like accomplishing or completing something. It appears in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances such as being satisfied or confirming. Notably, it can also refer to massing against someone.
מָלֵא 249 vb. be full, fill
Qal 99
be full, usu. c. acc. material
trans. fill
Niph.
be filled
be accomplished, ended
Pi.
fill
special uses are:
fulfil, accomplish, complete, obj. week, year, day
Pu. filled
Hithp. mass themselves against me
base
H4390 מָלֵא be full, fill .. be full, usu. c. acc. material
. trans. fill
. . be filled
. be accomplished, ended
. . fill
. special uses are:
. fulfil, accomplish, complete, obj. week, year, day
. filled
. mass themselves against me
4390 male' maw-lay'
or malae (Esth. 7:5) {maw-law'}; a primitive root, to fill or
(intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally
and figuratively):--accomplish, confirm, + consecrate, be at
an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, X
draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-)flow,
fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume,
replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-)full, + have
wholly.
מָלֵא (ma.le) — to fill.
1) to fill, be full
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be full
1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)
1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended
1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied
1b2) to be accomplished, be ended
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to fill
1c2) to satisfy
1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete
1c4) to confirm
1d) (Pual) to be filled
1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against
Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc
The Hebrew word שֶׂ֫פֶק (*se.pheq*) has two main meanings: it can refer to mockery or scorn, often associated with hand-clapping, and it can also mean sufficiency or plenty. The word is derived from a root that suggests chastisement or satiety. Job 20:22 is a notable verse where the term appears.
[שֶׂ֫פֶק] n.[m.] doubtful word; hand-clapping, i.e. mockery
base
[שֵׂ֫פֶק] n.[m.] sufficiency, plenty;—sf. Jb 20:22
ref
H5607a שֶׂ֫פֶק doubtful word; hand-clapping, i.e. mockery H5607b שֵׂ֫פֶק sufficiency, plenty
5607 cepheq say'-fek
or sepheq (Job 20:22; 36:18) {seh'-fek}; from 5606;
chastisement; also satiety:--stroke, sufficiency.
see HEBREW for 05606
שֶׂ֫פֶק (se.pheq) — mockery.
handclapping, mocking, mockery, scorn
שֵׂ֫פֶק (se.pheq) — sufficiency.
sufficiency, plenty
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word צָרַר (tsarar) encompasses meanings related to binding, being restricted, and experiencing distress. It is derived from a primitive root that suggests pressing or narrowing, and can describe both physical and emotional states of being cramped or in straits. The entries highlight its usage in various forms, including Qal and Hiphil, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
צָרַר vb. bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
trans.
Qal bind or tie up
Pu. tied up (mended by tying)
intrans.
Qal be scant, cramped, in straits
Hiph. make narrow for, press hard upon, cause distress to
base
H3334 צָרַר bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
3334 yatsar yaw-tsar'
a primitive root; to press (intransitive), i.e. be narrow;
figuratively, be in distress:--be distressed, be narrow, be
straitened (in straits), be vexed.
יָצַר (ya.tsar) — be distressed.
1) to bind, be distressed, be in distress, be cramped, be narrow, be scant, be in straits, make narrow, cause distress, beseige
1a) (Qal) to suffer distress
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HR/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3ms
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
N-cs — Noun common · both singular constructHNcbsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
עָמֵל (amel) refers to a laborer or sufferer, emphasizing toil and hardship. The word can denote both a concrete worker and a figurative sense of sorrow or misery. It is derived from a root that implies toiling, and it appears in contexts that highlight labor and suffering.
עָמֵל n.m. laborer, sufferer
base
עָמֵל adj.verb. toiling, only Ec, as pred.
base
H6001a עָמֵל laborer, sufferer H6001b עָמֵל adj. verb. toiling
6001 `amel aw-male'
from 5998; toiling; concretely, a laborer; figuratively,
sorrowful:--that laboureth, that is a misery, had taken
(labour), wicked, workman.
see HEBREW for 05998
עָמֵל (a.mel) — labour(er).
1) labourer, sufferer, wretched one
1a) labourer, workman
1b) sufferer
עָמֵל (a.mel) — laborious.
adj v
toiling
Adj — AdjHAamsa
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | Suff — Verb qal imperfect third person feminine singular · suffixHVqi3fs/Sp3ms
