What does יָגַע (yāgaʿ) mean in the Bible?
יָגַע (yāgaʿ): Physical exhaustion from labor that extends metaphorically to spiritual weariness and the burden of human toil
Hebrew · H3021
יָגַע
Properly, to gasp ; hence, to be exhausted , to tire , to toil
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יָגַע H3021
Pronunciation yāgaʿ
What does יָגַע (yāgaʿ) mean in the Bible?
יָגַע (yāgaʿ): Physical exhaustion from labor that extends metaphorically to spiritual weariness and the burden of human toil
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3021?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I am weary (2), and weary (1), grew weary (1), grow weary (1), have we wearied Him (1).
Where does יָגַע (yāgaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 7:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (12), Jeremiah (2), Joshua (2), Malachi (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 I am weary 2× Psalms 6:6, Psalms 69:3
and weary 1× Isaiah 40:30
grew weary 1× 2 Samuel 23:10
grow weary 1× Isaiah 40:31
have we wearied Him 1× Malachi 2:17
I am worn out 1× Jeremiah 45:3
I have labored 1× Isaiah 49:4
labor 1× Isaiah 65:23
or weary 1× Isaiah 40:28
should I labor 1× Job 9:29
So the labor 1× Jeremiah 51:58
that the labor 1× Habakkuk 2:13
toil 1× Joshua 24:13
we are weary 1× Lamentations 5:5
wear out 1× Joshua 7:3
wear yourself out 1× Proverbs 23:4
wearied 1× Isaiah 43:23
wearies him 1× Ecclesiastes 10:15
You are wearied 1× Isaiah 57:10
you have grown weary 1× Isaiah 43:22
you have labored 1× Isaiah 47:15
you have toiled 1× Isaiah 62:8
You have wearied 1× Malachi 2:17
you have wearied Me 1× Isaiah 43:24
you have wearied yourself 1× Isaiah 47:12
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Joshua 7:3 תְּיַגַּע־ to wear out Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Joshua 24:13 יָגַ֣עְתָּ to toil Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2 Samuel 23:10 יָגְעָ֣ה to grew weary Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Job 9:29 אִיגָֽע׃ to should I labor Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Psalms 6:6 יָגַ֤עְתִּי׀ to I am weary Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Psalms 69:3 יָגַ֣עְתִּי to I am weary Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Proverbs 23:4 תִּיגַ֥ע to wear yourself out Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Ecclesiastes 10:15 תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ to wearies him Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Isaiah 40:28 יִיגָ֑ע to or weary Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 40:30 וְיִגָ֑עוּ to and weary Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
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First aligned row Joshua 7:3
Aligned rows 26
Books represented 11
Joshua 2 2 Samuel 1 Job 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 12 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 1 Habakkuk 1 Malachi 2
Source forms
יָגַ֖עַתְּ 2x yā·ḡa·‘at Isaiah 47:12, Isaiah 62:8
אִיגָֽע׃ 1x ’î·ḡā‘ Job 9:29
הוֹגָ֑עְנוּ 1x hō·w·ḡā·‘ə·nū Malachi 2:17
הוֹגַעְתִּ֖יךָ 1x hō·w·ḡa‘·tî·ḵā Isaiah 43:23
הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤ם 1x hō·w·ḡa‘·tem Malachi 2:17
הוֹגַעְתַּ֖נִי 1x hō·w·ḡa‘·ta·nî Isaiah 43:24
וְיִֽגְע֨וּ 1x wə·yiḡ·‘ū Jeremiah 51:58
וְיִגָ֑עוּ 1x wə·yi·ḡā·‘ū Isaiah 40:30
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 4x Psalms 6:6, Psalms 69:3, Isaiah 49:4, Jeremiah 45:3
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular 4x Isaiah 47:12, Isaiah 47:15, Isaiah 57:10, Isaiah 62:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x Isaiah 40:30, Jeremiah 51:58, Habakkuk 2:13
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 65:23
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Joshua 24:13, Isaiah 43:22
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural 1x Malachi 2:17
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 43:23
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural 1x Malachi 2:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical exhaustion from labor that extends metaphorically to spiritual weariness and the burden of human toil
Strong's H3021
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Word forms 3 forms 20 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 23:4-5 Source Gloss
properly, to gasp ; hence, to be exhausted , to tire , to toil
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical exhaustion from labor that extends metaphorically to spiritual weariness and the burden of human toil
properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil BDB: toil Usage: faint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 3 Aligned forms 20
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 17×
Perfect Isa 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 5:5 12×
Imperfect Isa 40:31 · Isa 65:23 · Isa 40:28 · Job 9:29 4×
Jussive Prov 23:4 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Jussive Josh 7:3 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Perfect Mal 2:17 2×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
exhaustion from laboring to gain wealth through scheming
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Word Origins
יָגַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain