Strong's Lexicon mochthos: Toil, labor, hardship, trouble Original Word: μόχθος Word Origin: Derived from a primary verb (obsolete) meaning "to toil." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of toil or labor is עָמָל (amal), Strong's Hebrew 5999, which also conveys the idea of trouble or hardship. Usage: The Greek word "μόχθος" (mochthos) refers to the concept of laborious toil or hardship. It conveys the idea of strenuous effort, often accompanied by suffering or difficulty. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the physical and emotional exertion associated with work or the challenges faced by individuals, particularly in the context of ministry and the Christian life. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, labor and toil were common aspects of daily life, especially for the lower classes and slaves. The concept of "μόχθος" would have resonated with early Christians, many of whom were familiar with the struggles of manual labor and the hardships of life under Roman rule. The term also reflects the broader biblical theme of the fallen world, where work is often accompanied by toil and difficulty as a result of the curse in Genesis 3:17-19. HELPS Word-studies 3449 móxthos (from mogos, "laborious toil") – wearisome, difficult effort (psychologically or physically); hard work, "implying unusual exertion of energy and effort" (L & N, 1, 42.48). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originakin to mogis Definition toil, hardship NASB Translation hardship (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3449: μόχθοςμόχθος, μόχθου, ὁ, hard and difficult labor, toil, travail; hardship, distress: 2 Corinthians 11:27; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8; see κόπος, 3 b. (Hesiod scut. 306; Pindar, Tragg., Xenophon, others; the Sept. chiefly for עָמָל.) (Synonym: see κόπος, at the end.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance painfulness, travail. From the base of mogis; toil, i.e. (by implication) sadness -- painfulness, travail. see GREEK mogis Forms and Transliterations εμόχθησα εμόχθησας εμόχθησεν μοχθεί μοχθείς μοχθήση μόχθοι μόχθοις μοχθον μόχθον μόχθος μόχθου μόχθους μοχθω μοχθώ μόχθω μόχθῳ μοχλοί μοχλός μοχλούς μοχλώ μοχλών mochtho mochthō móchthoi móchthōi mochthon móchthonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Corinthians 11:27 N-DMSGRK: κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις NAS: [I have been] in labor and hardship, through KJV: and painfulness, in INT: labor and toil in watchings 1 Thessalonians 2:9 N-AMS 2 Thessalonians 3:8 N-DMS Strong's Greek 3449 |
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