KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.
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First occurrence: Genesis 31:42
Complete exact-word concordance
He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
He gaue also their increase vnto the caterpiller: and their labour vnto the locust.
1611 marginal noteExod. 10.13.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
The dayes of our yeres are threescore yeeres and ten, and if by reason of strength they be fourescore yeeres, yet is their strength labour and sorrow: for it is soone cut off, and we flie away.
1611 marginal noteHebr. as for the dayes of our yeeres, in them are seuentie yeeres.
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Man goeth forth vnto his worke: and to his labour, vntill the euening.
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
And gaue them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people:
1611 marginal noteIosh.13.17. deut.6.10.
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
Therefore hee brought downe their heart with labour: they fel downe, and there was none to helpe.
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath: and let the strangers spoile his labour.
EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
¶ Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the LORD keepe the citie, the watchman waketh but in vaine.
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine handes: happie shalt thou bee, and it shall be well with thee.
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
That our oxen may be strong to labour, that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streetes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. able to beare burdens, or loaden with flesh.
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