◄ 3015. yagon ►
Lexicon yagon: Sorrow, grief, anguish Original Word: יָגוֹן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: yagown Pronunciation: yah-GOHN Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-gohn') Definition: Sorrow, grief, anguish Meaning: affliction Strong's Exhaustive Concordance grief, sorrow From yagah; affliction -- grief, sorrow. see HEBREW yagah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from yagah Definition grief, sorrow NASB Translation sorrow (14). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָגוֺן noun [masculine] grief, sorrow; — absolute יָגוֺן Genesis 42:38 12t.; suffix (מִ)יגוֺנָם Jeremiah 31:13; — sorrow, Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:31 (J), Psalm 13:3; Jeremiah 8:18; "" אֲנָחָה Psalm 31:11; Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11; compare Psalm 107:39 ("" עֹצֶר, רָעָה), Psalm 116:3 ("" צָרָה), Jeremiah 20:18 ("" עָמָל), Jeremiah 31:13 ("" אֵבֶל, opposed to שִׂמַּחְתִּים), Jeremiah 45:3 ("" מַכְאֹבִי), Ezekiel 23:33 ("" שִׁכָּרוֺן, but Co.; שׁברון with Manuscripts; compare Ezekiel 21:11); Esther 9:22 (opposed to שִׂמְחָה). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root יָגַה (yagah), which conveys the idea of grief or sorrow. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2873 (kopos): Refers to labor or toil, often associated with hardship or trouble. • G3077 (lupē): Denotes sorrow or grief, similar to "yagon" in expressing emotional distress. • G3449 (mochthos): Implies toil or hardship, akin to affliction. • G3601 (odynē): Signifies pain or distress, often used in contexts of suffering. • G3997 (penthos): Refers to mourning or lamentation, closely related to the concept of "yagon." • G4192 (ponos): Indicates labor or pain, reflecting the burdensome aspect of affliction. In summary, "yagon" captures the profound experience of sorrow and affliction in the biblical text, serving as a poignant reminder of the human condition and the hope for divine solace. Usage: The word "yagon" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with personal or communal lamentation and distress. It is used to describe the emotional response to loss, suffering, or divine judgment. Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The term "yagon" is found in several passages, illustrating the human experience of sorrow and affliction. For example, in Psalms and the prophetic books, it often reflects the lament of individuals or communities facing adversity or divine chastisement. • Theological Significance: In the biblical narrative, "yagon" is not merely an emotional state but often a catalyst for seeking divine intervention or expressing repentance. It underscores the reality of human suffering and the hope for divine comfort and restoration. • Examples in Scripture: • Psalm 13:2 (BSB): "How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?" • Jeremiah 8:18 (BSB): "My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me." • Cultural Context: In ancient Israel, expressions of "yagon" were often accompanied by traditional mourning practices, such as wearing sackcloth, fasting, and communal lamentation, reflecting the collective nature of grief in the community. Forms and Transliterations בְּיָג֖וֹן בְיָג֡וֹן ביגון וְיָג֑וֹן וְיָג֖וֹן וְיָג֣וֹן וְיָגֽוֹן׃ ויגון ויגון׃ יָג֑וֹן יָג֖וֹן יָג֣וֹן יָג֥וֹן יגון מִיָּגוֹן֙ מִיגוֹנָֽם׃ מיגון מיגונם׃ bə·yā·ḡō·wn ḇə·yā·ḡō·wn beyaGon bəyāḡōwn ḇəyāḡōwn mî·ḡō·w·nām mî·yā·ḡō·wn migoNam mîḡōwnām mîyāḡōwn miyagoyN veyaGon wə·yā·ḡō·wn wəyāḡōwn yā·ḡō·wn yaGon yāḡōwn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 42:38 HEB: אֶת־ שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃ NAS: down to Sheol in sorrow. KJV: my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. INT: down my gray sorrow to Sheol Genesis 44:31 HEB: עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃ NAS: down to Sheol in sorrow. KJV: our father with sorrow to the grave. INT: of your servant our father sorrow to Sheol Esther 9:22 HEB: נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָהֶ֤ם מִיָּגוֹן֙ לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל NAS: was turned for them from sorrow into gladness KJV: which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, INT: was turned from sorrow gladness mourning Psalm 13:2 HEB: עֵצ֡וֹת בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י יָג֣וֹן בִּלְבָבִ֣י יוֹמָ֑ם NAS: in my soul, [Having] sorrow in my heart KJV: in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart INT: counsel my soul sorrow my heart daily Psalm 31:10 HEB: כִּ֤י כָל֪וּ בְיָג֡וֹן חַיַּי֮ וּשְׁנוֹתַ֪י NAS: is spent with sorrow And my years KJV: is spent with grief, and my years INT: for is spent sorrow my life and my years Psalm 107:39 HEB: מֵעֹ֖צֶר רָעָ֣ה וְיָגֽוֹן׃ ׆ NAS: oppression, misery and sorrow, KJV: affliction, and sorrow. INT: oppression affliction and sorrow Psalm 116:3 HEB: מְצָא֑וּנִי צָרָ֖ה וְיָג֣וֹן אֶמְצָֽא׃ NAS: upon me; I found distress and sorrow. KJV: upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. INT: came distress and sorrow found Isaiah 35:10 HEB: יַשִּׂ֔יגוּ וְנָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ פ NAS: and joy, And sorrow and sighing KJV: and gladness, and sorrow and sighing INT: will find will flee and sorrow and sighing Isaiah 51:11 HEB: יַשִּׂיג֔וּן נָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ ס NAS: and joy, And sorrow and sighing KJV: and joy; [and] sorrow and mourning INT: will obtain will flee and sorrow and sighing Jeremiah 8:18 HEB: מַבְלִ֥יגִיתִ֖י עֲלֵ֣י יָג֑וֹן עָלַ֖י לִבִּ֥י NAS: My sorrow is beyond healing, My heart KJV: [When] I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart INT: healing and my sorrow and my heart Jeremiah 20:18 HEB: לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת NAS: on trouble and sorrow, So that my days KJV: labour and sorrow, that my days INT: to look trouble and sorrow have been ashamed Jeremiah 31:13 HEB: וְנִ֣חַמְתִּ֔ים וְשִׂמַּחְתִּ֖ים מִיגוֹנָֽם׃ NAS: them and give them joy for their sorrow. KJV: them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. INT: and will comfort and give their sorrow Jeremiah 45:3 HEB: יָסַ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה יָג֖וֹן עַל־ מַכְאֹבִ֑י NAS: has added sorrow to my pain; KJV: hath added grief to my sorrow; INT: has added the LORD sorrow unto my pain Ezekiel 23:33 HEB: שִׁכָּר֥וֹן וְיָג֖וֹן תִּמָּלֵ֑אִי כּ֚וֹס NAS: with drunkenness and sorrow, The cup KJV: with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup INT: drunkenness and sorrow will be filled the cup 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3015 14 Occurrences bə·yā·ḡō·wn — 2 Occ. mî·ḡō·w·nām — 1 Occ. mî·yā·ḡō·wn — 1 Occ. ḇə·yā·ḡō·wn — 5 Occ. yā·ḡō·wn — 5 Occ.