What does יָגֵעַ mean in the Bible?
יָגֵעַ is a Hebrew word meaning "tired ; hence (transitive) tiresome".
Hebrew · H3023
יָגֵעַ
Tired ; hence (transitive) tiresome
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יָגֵעַ H3023
What does יָגֵעַ mean in the Bible?
יָגֵעַ is a Hebrew word meaning "tired ; hence (transitive) tiresome".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3023?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and weary (1), are wearisome (1), were tired (1).
Where does יָגֵעַ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 25:18. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1), Ecclesiastes (1).
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 weary 1× 2 Samuel 17:2
are wearisome 1× Ecclesiastes 1:8
were tired 1× Deuteronomy 25:18
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Usage map
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 25:18
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 2 Samuel 1 Ecclesiastes 1
Source forms
וְיָגֵ֑עַ 1x wə·yā·ḡê·a‘ Deuteronomy 25:18
יָגֵ֙עַ֙ 1x yā·ḡê·a‘ 2 Samuel 17:2
יְגֵעִ֔ים 1x yə·ḡê·‘îm Ecclesiastes 1:8
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 1x Ecclesiastes 1:8
Adjective - masculine singular 1x 2 Samuel 17:2
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 25:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. tired ; hence (transitive) tiresome
Source Gloss
tired ; hence (transitive) tiresome
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
tired; hence (transitive) tiresome BDB: weary Usage: full of labour, weary.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יָגֵעַ is built from this root:
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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