Strong's Hebrew · H6089
עֶצֶב
ʻetseb · eh'-tseb
Definitionan earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
Derivationfrom H6087 (עָצַב);
KJV usagegrievous, idol, labor, sorrow.
Occurrences7 in the KJV · 7 verses
עֶצֶב in Scripture
Genesis 3:16
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.
Psalms 127:2
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.
Proverbs 5:10
Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Jeremiah 22:28
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?