Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
grief
Usage: grief, heaviness, sorrow
Strong's Number
H8424
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H8424 Quick Answer
Strong's H8424 תּוּגָה (tuwgah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tuwgah (too-gaw') n-f. 1. depression (of spirits) 2. (concretely) a grief It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include heaviness and sorrow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tuwgah (too-gaw') n-f. 1. depression (of spirits) 2. (concretely) a grief
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- heaviness and sorrow
Meaning and Definition
tuwgah (too-gaw') n-f. 1. depression (of spirits) 2. (concretely) a grief [from H3013] KJV: heaviness, sorrow. Root(s): H3013
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8424. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8424 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tuwgah, 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.
heaviness
Psalms 119:28
3×
sorrow
Proverbs 17:21
How Strong's H8424 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8424 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 H8424 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8424.
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8424, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8424 FAQ
What does tugah (תּוּגָה) mean?
Tugah (Strong's H8424) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "heaviness". tuwgah (too-gaw') n-f. 1. depression (of spirits) 2. (concretely) a grief
How many times is tugah (תּוּגָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H8424 across 2 books.
Where can I study tugah (תּוּגָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8424 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tugah (תּוּגָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heaviness and sorrow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.