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The meaning of עִנְיָן

Understanding ʻinyân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

business, travail. - ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affair 1) occupation, task, job

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Hebrew Text
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עִנְיָן

Phoneticin-yawn'
Transliterationʻinyân
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

business, travail. - ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affair 1) occupation, task, job

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

8 total references
ReferenceText
Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Word: עִנְיָן (ʻinyân)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
8x
Most Frequent Book
Ecclesiastes
Book Distribution

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