Lexicon
יְגִעָה
ye.gi.ah
H3024
H:N-F Hebrew

weariness

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ye.gi.ah denotes bodily weariness in the clause about much study.

The attested use names the weariness associated with much study, described in Ecclesiastes 12:12 as affecting the flesh.

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  1. Weariness associated with much study · dominant

    In Ecclesiastes 12:12, the construct noun occurs in the statement about much study; the APB renders the clause, "and much study is weariness of the flesh."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ecclesiastes 12:12, the APB presents the clause as "much study is weariness of the flesh." This wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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