Strong’s H3021

יָגַע

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

yaga`

Pronunciation

yah-GAH or yah-GAY-ah

Definition

To toil, labor, grow weary, be exhausted

Meaning

to gasp, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil

Usage

The Hebrew verb "yaga" primarily conveys the sense of physical or mental exertion leading to weariness or exhaustion. It is often used to describe the effort and toil associated with laborious tasks, whether in a physical, emotional, or spiritual context. The term can also imply the futility or fruitlessness of such efforts when they do not yield the desired results.

Bible references

Joshua 7:3;Joshua 24:13;2 Samuel 23:10;Job 9:29;Psalm 6:6;Psalm 69:3;Proverbs 23:4;Ecclesiastes 10:15;Isaiah 40:28;Isaiah 40:30;Isaiah 40:31;Isaiah 43:22;Isaiah 43:23;Isaiah 43:24;Isaiah 47:12;Isaiah 47:15;Isaiah 49:4;Isaiah 57:10;Isaiah 62:8;Isaiah 65:23;Jeremiah 45:3;Jeremiah 51:58;Lamentations 5:5;Habakkuk 2:13;Malachi 2:17