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יָגוֹן

Affliction

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יָגוֹןH3015
Pronunciationyāgwōn

What does יָגוֹן (yāgwōn) mean in the Bible?

יָגוֹן (yāgwōn): Emotional anguish and sorrow rooted in external hardship; grief as response to affliction rather than mere sadness

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Questions this entry answers

What does יָגוֹן (yāgwōn) mean in the Bible?

יָגוֹן (yāgwōn): Emotional anguish and sorrow rooted in external hardship; grief as response to affliction rather than mere sadness

How does the BSB render H3015?

The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and sorrow (5), in sorrow (2), and grief (1), for their sorrow (1), My sorrow (1).

Where does יָגוֹן (yāgwōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 42:38. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (4), Psalms (4), Genesis (2), Isaiah (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and sorrow5×Psalms 107:39, Psalms 116:3, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
in sorrow2×Genesis 42:38, Genesis 44:31
and grief1×Ezekiel 23:33
for their sorrow1×Jeremiah 31:13
My sorrow1×Jeremiah 8:18
sorrow1×Jeremiah 45:3
their sorrow1×Esther 9:22
with grief1×Psalms 31:10
with sorrow1×Psalms 13:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 42:38בְּיָג֖וֹןtoin sorrowPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 44:31בְּיָג֖וֹןtoin sorrowPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularEsther 9:22מִיָּגוֹן֙totheir sorrowPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 13:2יָג֣וֹןtowith sorrowNoun - masculine singularPsalms 31:10בְיָג֡וֹןtowith griefPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 107:39וְיָגֽוֹן׃׆toand sorrowConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 116:3וְיָג֣וֹןtoand sorrowConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 35:10יָג֥וֹןtoand sorrowNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 51:11יָג֥וֹןtoand sorrowNoun - masculine singularJeremiah 8:18יָג֑וֹןtoMy sorrowNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 42:38
Aligned rows14
Books represented6
Genesis2Esther1Psalms4Isaiah2Jeremiah4Ezekiel1
Source forms
בְּיָג֖וֹן2xbə·yā·ḡō·wnGenesis 42:38, Genesis 44:31
יָג֥וֹן2xyā·ḡō·wnIsaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
בְיָג֡וֹן1xḇə·yā·ḡō·wnPsalms 31:10
וְיָג֣וֹן1xwə·yā·ḡō·wnPsalms 116:3
וְיָג֑וֹן1xwə·yā·ḡō·wnJeremiah 20:18
וְיָג֖וֹן1xwə·yā·ḡō·wnEzekiel 23:33
וְיָגֽוֹן׃׆1xwə·yå̄·ḡōnPsalms 107:39
יָג֣וֹן1xyā·ḡō·wnPsalms 13:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular5xPsalms 13:2, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11, Jeremiah 8:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular4xPsalms 107:39, Psalms 116:3, Jeremiah 20:18, Ezekiel 23:33
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 42:38, Genesis 44:31, Psalms 31:10
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xEsther 9:22
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xJeremiah 31:13
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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