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
Behold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
Behold, is it not of the LORD of hostes, that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shal wearie themselues for very vanitie?
1611 marginal noteOr, in vaine.
¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:
1611 marginal noteHeb. lie.
And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.
And I called for a drought vpon the land and vpon the mountaines, and vpon the corne, and vpon the new wine, and vpon the oyle, and vpon that which the ground bringeth forth, & vpon men, and vpon cattell, and vpon all the labour of the hands.
¶ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
¶ Come vnto me all yee that labour, and are heauy laden, and I will giue you rest.
I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
I sent you to reape that, whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and yee are entred into their labours.
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
1611 marginal noteOr, worke not.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 3.17.
Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
Greete Marie, who bestowed much labour on vs.
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloued Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Now hee that planteth, and hee that watereth, are one: and euery man shal receiue his own reward according to his owne labour.
1611 marginal notePsal. 63.13 gal. 6.5.
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
And labour, working with our owne hands: being reuiled, wee blesse: being persecuted, we suffer it:
1611 marginal noteAct. 20.34. 1 thess. 2.9. 2 thess. 3.8.
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