Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
toil
Usage: 1) pain, hurt, toil, sorrow, labour, hardship 1a) pain 1b) hurt, offense 1c) toil, hardship
Strong's Number
H6089
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H6089 Quick Answer
Strong's H6089 עֶצֶב (`etseb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `etseb (eh'-tseb) n-m. 1. an earthen vessel 2. (usually) (painful) toil It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include vessel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `etseb (eh'-tseb) n-m. 1. an earthen vessel 2. (usually) (painful) toil
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- vessel
Meaning and Definition
`etseb (eh'-tseb) n-m. 1. an earthen vessel 2. (usually) (painful) toil 3. (also) a pang (whether of body or mind) [from H6087] KJV: grievous, idol, labor, sorrow. Root(s): H6087
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6089. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6089 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `etseb, 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.
vessel
Jeremiah 22:28
How Strong's H6089 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6089 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 H6089 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6089.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6089, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6089 FAQ
What does etseb (עֶצֶב) mean?
Etseb (Strong's H6089) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "earthen vessel". `etseb (eh'-tseb) n-m. 1. an earthen vessel 2. (usually) (painful) toil
How many times is etseb (עֶצֶב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6089 across 4 books.
Where can I study etseb (עֶצֶב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6089 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate etseb (עֶצֶב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as vessel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.