3024. yegiah

Lexicon

yegiah: Labor, toil, effort, product of labor

Original Word: יְגִעָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: ygi`ah
Pronunciation: yeh-GHEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (yeg-ee-aw')
Definition: Labor, toil, effort, product of labor
Meaning: fatigue

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

weariness

Feminine of yagiya'; fatigue -- weariness.

see HEBREW yagiya'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yaga
Definition
wearying
NASB Translation
wearying (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יְגִעָה noun feminine wearying (late formative, Dr^{Intr. 455} Siegf^{NH Gram § 47 b}) וְלַהַג הַרְבֵּה יְגִעַת כָּשָׂר Ecclesiastes 12:12 and studying much is a wearying of flesh.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb יָגַע (yaga'), which means "to toil" or "to labor."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2872 • κοπιάω (kopiaō): To grow weary, tired, or exhausted from labor or exertion.
• Strong's Greek Number 3440 • μόχθος (mochthos): Hardship, toil, or laborious effort, often resulting in fatigue.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of labor and weariness found in the Hebrew concept of יְגִעָה, emphasizing the universal human experience of fatigue and the need for rest and reliance on divine strength.

Usage: The term יְגִעָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the state of being weary or fatigued, often as a result of hard work or effort. It conveys the sense of exhaustion that comes from persistent labor.

Context: יְגִעָה (Yegi'ah) appears in the Hebrew Bible to express the concept of weariness or fatigue, particularly in the context of laborious effort. This term is often associated with the human experience of toil and the resultant physical or mental exhaustion. In the biblical narrative, it underscores the burdens of life and the limitations of human strength. The concept of יְגִעָה is not only physical but can also be metaphorical, representing the spiritual or emotional fatigue that comes from striving without rest or reward.

In Ecclesiastes 12:12, the term is used to describe the weariness that comes from excessive study: "But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body." This verse highlights the futility and exhaustion that can accompany endless pursuit of knowledge without divine wisdom.

The notion of יְגִעָה is also present in the prophetic literature, where it often serves as a reminder of the limitations of human effort apart from God's provision and strength. It calls believers to find rest and renewal in God, who offers respite from the burdens of life.

Forms and Transliterations

יְגִעַ֥ת יגעת yə·ḡi·‘aṯ yəḡi‘aṯ yegiAt

Englishman's Concordance

Ecclesiastes 12:12
HEB: וְלַ֥הַג הַרְבֵּ֖ה יְגִעַ֥ת בָּשָֽׂר׃
NAS: and excessive devotion [to books] is wearying to the body.
KJV: study [is] a weariness of the flesh.
INT: and excessive of many is wearying to the body

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3024
1 Occurrence

yə·ḡi·‘aṯ — 1 Occ.