Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to suffer
Usage: 1) to afflict, grieve, suffer, cause grief 1a) (Niphal) grieved, grieving (participle) 1b) (Piel) to grieve 1c) (Hiphil) to cause grief, cause sorrow
Strong's Number
H3013
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H3013 Quick Answer
Strong's H3013 יָגָה (yagah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yagah (yaw-gaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include afflicted, vex, afflict, cause, and grieve. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yagah (yaw-gaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- afflicted, vex, afflict, cause, and grieve
Meaning and Definition
yagah (yaw-gaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root] KJV: afflict, cause grief, grieve, sorrowful, vex.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3013. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3013 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yagah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
afflicted
Lamentations 1:4
3×
afflict
Isaiah 51:23
cause
Lamentations 3:32
grieve
Lamentations 3:33
sorrowful
Zephaniah 3:18
vex
Job 19:2
How Strong's H3013 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3013 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3013 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3013.
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3013, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 5 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3013 FAQ
What does yagah (יָגָה) mean?
Yagah (Strong's H3013) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grieve". yagah (yaw-gaw') v. 1. to grieve [a primitive root]
How many times is yagah (יָגָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3013 across 4 books.
Where can I study yagah (יָגָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3013 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yagah (יָגָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as afflicted, vex, afflict, cause, grieve, and sorrowful. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.