Strong's Lexicon tugah: Sorrow, grief, mourning Original Word: תּוּגָה Word Origin: Derived from the root יָגָה (yagah), meaning "to grieve" or "to mourn." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3077 (λυπη - lupe): Often translated as "sorrow" or "grief," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "tugah," capturing the emotional response to distress or loss. Usage: The Hebrew word "tugah" conveys a deep sense of sorrow or grief, often associated with mourning or lamentation. It is used in the context of expressing profound emotional pain, typically due to loss or calamity. The term captures the intensity of human suffering and the emotional response to tragic circumstances. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, expressions of grief and mourning were significant communal and personal experiences. Mourning practices included wearing sackcloth, sitting in ashes, fasting, and wailing. The expression of sorrow was not only a personal emotional response but also a communal activity, reflecting the collective experience of loss or disaster. The Hebrew Bible often portrays tugah in the context of national calamities, personal loss, or divine judgment, emphasizing the depth of human emotion in response to life's trials. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yagah Definition grief NASB Translation grief (3), sorrow (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תּוּגָה noun feminine grief (poetry) — absolute ׳ת Psalm 119:28; Proverbs 14:13; Proverbs 17:21; construct תּוּגַת Proverbs 10:1; — grief Psalm 119:28; Proverbs 10:1 (opposed to יְשַׂמַּח), Proverbs 14:13 (opposed to שִׂמְחָה), Proverbs 17:21 ("" לֹא יִשְׂמַח). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tubal-cain From yagah; depression (of spirits); concretely a grief -- heaviness, sorrow. see HEBREW yagah Forms and Transliterations לְת֣וּגָה לתוגה מִתּוּגָ֑ה מתוגה תּוּגַ֥ת תוּגָֽה׃ תוגה׃ תוגת lə·ṯū·ḡāh leTugah ləṯūḡāh mit·tū·ḡāh mittuGah mittūḡāh ṯū·ḡāh tū·ḡaṯ tuGah ṯūḡāh tuGat tūḡaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 119:28 HEB: דָּלְפָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִתּוּגָ֑ה קַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ NAS: because of grief; Strengthen KJV: melteth for heaviness: strengthen INT: weeps my soul of grief Strengthen to your word Proverbs 10:1 Proverbs 14:13 Proverbs 17:21 4 Occurrences |