Strong's Lexicon yagon: Sorrow, grief, anguish Original Word: יָגוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the root יָגָה (yagah), which means to grieve or to be sorrowful. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3077 (λυπη, lupe): Often translated as sorrow or grief in the New Testament. - G3997 (πενθος, penthos): Refers to mourning or lamentation. Usage: The Hebrew word "yagon" primarily denotes a deep sense of sorrow or grief. It is often used in the context of emotional pain and distress, reflecting the human experience of suffering and lamentation. In the biblical narrative, "yagon" captures the profound emotional responses to loss, sin, and the consequences of disobedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, expressions of sorrow and grief were integral to communal and individual life. Mourning practices included wearing sackcloth, fasting, and lamentation. The concept of "yagon" is deeply embedded in the Hebrew understanding of the human condition, acknowledging the reality of suffering in a fallen world. The Israelites often expressed their grief in psalms and laments, seeking comfort and deliverance from God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance grief, sorrow From yagah; affliction -- grief, sorrow. see HEBREW yagah 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 yāḡōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Esther 9:22 Psalm 13:2 Psalm 31:10 Psalm 107:39 Psalm 116:3 Isaiah 35:10 Isaiah 51:11 Jeremiah 8:18 Jeremiah 20:18 Jeremiah 31:13 Jeremiah 45:3 Ezekiel 23:33 14 Occurrences |
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