3015. yagon

Lexicon

yagon: Sorrow, grief, anguish

Original Word: יָגוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yagown
Pronunciation: yah-GOHN
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-gohn')
Definition: Sorrow, grief, anguish
Meaning: affliction

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

grief, sorrow

From yagah; affliction -- grief, sorrow.

see HEBREW yagah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yagah
Definition
grief, sorrow
NASB Translation
sorrow (14).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יָגוֺן noun [masculine] grief, sorrow; — absolute יָגוֺן Genesis 42:38 12t.; suffix (מִ)יגוֺנָם Jeremiah 31:13; — sorrow, Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:31 (J), Psalm 13:3; Jeremiah 8:18; "" אֲנָחָה Psalm 31:11; Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11; compare Psalm 107:39 ("" עֹצֶר, רָעָה), Psalm 116:3 ("" צָרָה), Jeremiah 20:18 ("" עָמָל), Jeremiah 31:13 ("" אֵבֶל, opposed to שִׂמַּחְתִּים), Jeremiah 45:3 ("" מַכְאֹבִי), Ezekiel 23:33 ("" שִׁכָּרוֺן, but Co.; שׁברון with Manuscripts; compare Ezekiel 21:11); Esther 9:22 (opposed to שִׂמְחָה).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָגַה (yagah), which conveys the idea of grief or sorrow.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2873 (kopos): Refers to labor or toil, often associated with hardship or trouble.
• G3077 (lupē): Denotes sorrow or grief, similar to "yagon" in expressing emotional distress.
• G3449 (mochthos): Implies toil or hardship, akin to affliction.
• G3601 (odynē): Signifies pain or distress, often used in contexts of suffering.
• G3997 (penthos): Refers to mourning or lamentation, closely related to the concept of "yagon."
• G4192 (ponos): Indicates labor or pain, reflecting the burdensome aspect of affliction.

In summary, "yagon" captures the profound experience of sorrow and affliction in the biblical text, serving as a poignant reminder of the human condition and the hope for divine solace.

Usage: The word "yagon" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with personal or communal lamentation and distress. It is used to describe the emotional response to loss, suffering, or divine judgment.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The term "yagon" is found in several passages, illustrating the human experience of sorrow and affliction. For example, in Psalms and the prophetic books, it often reflects the lament of individuals or communities facing adversity or divine chastisement.
• Theological Significance: In the biblical narrative, "yagon" is not merely an emotional state but often a catalyst for seeking divine intervention or expressing repentance. It underscores the reality of human suffering and the hope for divine comfort and restoration.
• Examples in Scripture:
• Psalm 13:2 (BSB): "How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?"
• Jeremiah 8:18 (BSB): "My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me."
• Cultural Context: In ancient Israel, expressions of "yagon" were often accompanied by traditional mourning practices, such as wearing sackcloth, fasting, and communal lamentation, reflecting the collective nature of grief in the community.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּיָג֖וֹן בְיָג֡וֹן ביגון וְיָג֑וֹן וְיָג֖וֹן וְיָג֣וֹן וְיָגֽוֹן׃ ויגון ויגון׃ יָג֑וֹן יָג֖וֹן יָג֣וֹן יָג֥וֹן יגון מִיָּגוֹן֙ מִיגוֹנָֽם׃ מיגון מיגונם׃ bə·yā·ḡō·wn ḇə·yā·ḡō·wn beyaGon bəyāḡōwn ḇəyāḡōwn mî·ḡō·w·nām mî·yā·ḡō·wn migoNam mîḡōwnām mîyāḡōwn miyagoyN veyaGon wə·yā·ḡō·wn wəyāḡōwn yā·ḡō·wn yaGon yāḡōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 42:38
HEB: אֶת־ שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃
NAS: down to Sheol in sorrow.
KJV: my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
INT: down my gray sorrow to Sheol

Genesis 44:31
HEB: עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃
NAS: down to Sheol in sorrow.
KJV: our father with sorrow to the grave.
INT: of your servant our father sorrow to Sheol

Esther 9:22
HEB: נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָהֶ֤ם מִיָּגוֹן֙ לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל
NAS: was turned for them from sorrow into gladness
KJV: which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy,
INT: was turned from sorrow gladness mourning

Psalm 13:2
HEB: עֵצ֡וֹת בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וֹן בִּלְבָבִ֣י יוֹמָ֑ם
NAS: in my soul, [Having] sorrow in my heart
KJV: in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart
INT: counsel my soul sorrow my heart daily

Psalm 31:10
HEB: כִּ֤י כָל֪וּ בְיָג֡וֹן חַיַּי֮ וּשְׁנוֹתַ֪י
NAS: is spent with sorrow And my years
KJV: is spent with grief, and my years
INT: for is spent sorrow my life and my years

Psalm 107:39
HEB: מֵעֹ֖צֶר רָעָ֣ה וְיָגֽוֹן׃ ׆
NAS: oppression, misery and sorrow,
KJV: affliction, and sorrow.
INT: oppression affliction and sorrow

Psalm 116:3
HEB: מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃
NAS: upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
KJV: upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
INT: came distress and sorrow found

Isaiah 35:10
HEB: יַשִּׂ֔יגוּ וְנָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ פ
NAS: and joy, And sorrow and sighing
KJV: and gladness, and sorrow and sighing
INT: will find will flee and sorrow and sighing

Isaiah 51:11
HEB: יַשִּׂיג֔וּן נָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ ס
NAS: and joy, And sorrow and sighing
KJV: and joy; [and] sorrow and mourning
INT: will obtain will flee and sorrow and sighing

Jeremiah 8:18
HEB: מַבְלִ֥יגִיתִ֖י עֲלֵ֣י יָג֑וֹן עָלַ֖י לִבִּ֥י
NAS: My sorrow is beyond healing, My heart
KJV: [When] I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart
INT: healing and my sorrow and my heart

Jeremiah 20:18
HEB: לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת
NAS: on trouble and sorrow, So that my days
KJV: labour and sorrow, that my days
INT: to look trouble and sorrow have been ashamed

Jeremiah 31:13
HEB: וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖ים מִיגוֹנָֽם׃
NAS: them and give them joy for their sorrow.
KJV: them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
INT: and will comfort and give their sorrow

Jeremiah 45:3
HEB: יָסַ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה יָג֖וֹן עַל־ מַכְאֹבִ֑י
NAS: has added sorrow to my pain;
KJV: hath added grief to my sorrow;
INT: has added the LORD sorrow unto my pain

Ezekiel 23:33
HEB: שִׁכָּר֥וֹן וְיָג֖וֹן תִּמָּלֵ֑אִי כּ֚וֹס
NAS: with drunkenness and sorrow, The cup
KJV: with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup
INT: drunkenness and sorrow will be filled the cup

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3015
14 Occurrences

bə·yā·ḡō·wn — 2 Occ.
mî·ḡō·w·nām — 1 Occ.
mî·yā·ḡō·wn — 1 Occ.
ḇə·yā·ḡō·wn — 5 Occ.
yā·ḡō·wn — 5 Occ.