What does יָגַע · רִיק mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3021, H7385
יָגַע לָרִיק
Properly, to gasp ; hence, to be exhausted , to tire , to toil · emptiness ; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
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יָגַעH3021properly, to gasp ; hence, to be exhausted , to tire , to toil
Pronunciationyāgaʿ
Physical exhaustion from labor that extends metaphorically to spiritual weariness and the burden of human toil
Open lexicon entry →רִיקH7385emptiness ; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
Pronunciationriyq
Emptiness as spiritual worthlessness—used of vain labor, false gods, and futile human effort divorced from divine purpose
Open lexicon entry →What does יָגַע לָרִיק (yāgaʿ lārîq) mean in the Bible?
יָגַע · רִיק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "labor for emptiness, toil in vain.".
Full entry for יָגַע לָרִיק (H3021, H7385) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3021, H7385?
H3021, H7385 is connected to 38 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. labor for emptiness, toil in vain.
Source Gloss
labor for emptiness, toil in vain.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms20
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense17×
PerfectIsa 47:12 · Isa 47:15 · Isa 57:10 · Isa 62:8 · Isa 49:4 · Jer 45:3 · Ps 6:7 · Ps 69:4 · Isa 43:22 · Josh 24:13 · 2Sam 23:10 · Lam 5:512×
ImperfectIsa 40:31 · Isa 65:23 · Isa 40:28 · Job 9:294×
JussiveProv 23:41×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
JussiveJosh 7:31×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
PerfectMal 2:172×
Word Origins
יָגַע לָרִיק is a primitive root - no further derivation.