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labour

Meaning of “labour”

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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89 occurrences87 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:42

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Nehemiah 5:13
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:13 · retained source text

Also I shooke my lap, and said, So God shake out euery man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, euen thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the Congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

1611 marginal noteHeb. empty or void.

Job 9:29
If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:29 · retained source text

If I be wicked, why then labour I in vaine?

Job 39:11
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:11 · retained source text

Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? or wilt thou leaue thy labour to him?

Job 39:16
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 39:16 · retained source text

She is hardened against her yong ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vaine without feare.

Psalms 78:46
He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:46 · retained source text

He gaue also their increase vnto the caterpiller: and their labour vnto the locust.

1611 marginal noteExod. 10.13.

Psalms 90:10
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 90:10 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 104:23
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 104:23 · retained source text

Man goeth forth vnto his worke: and to his labour, vntill the euening.

Psalms 105:44
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 105:44 · retained source text

And gaue them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people:

1611 marginal noteIosh.13.17. deut.6.10.

Psalms 107:12
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 107:12 · retained source text

Therefore hee brought downe their heart with labour: they fel downe, and there was none to helpe.

Psalms 109:11
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:11 · retained source text

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath: and let the strangers spoile his labour.

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