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Lexicon :: Strong's H5923 - ʿōl

Strong's

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עֹל

Transliteration

ʿōl

Pronunciation

ole

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עָלַל (H5953)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1628a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עֹל ʻôl, ole; or עוֹל ʻôwl; from H5953; a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively:—yoke.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x

The KJV translates Strong's H5923 in the following manner: yoke (40x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x

The KJV translates Strong's H5923 in the following manner: yoke (40x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

yoke

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עֹל ʻôl, ole; or עוֹל ʻôwl; from H5953; a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively:—yoke.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5923: Abbreviations

† עֹל ₃₉ noun masculine ^{1 Kings 12:4} yoke; — ע׳ absolute Hosea 11:4 +; construct Isaiah 9:3 +; suffix עֻלֵךְ Jeremiah 2:20; Isaiah 47:6, עֻלּוֺ Genesis 27:40 +, עֻלְּכֶם 1 Kings 12:11, etc.; — yoke, for cattle, עָלָה עֲלֵיהֶם ע׳ 1 Samuel 6:7, compare Numbers 19:2 (P), מָֽשְׁכָה בְּע׳ Deuteronomy 21:3; usually figurative of servitude 1 Kings 12:4, 10, 11 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 12:14 (twice in verse) = 2 Chronicles 10:4, 10, 11 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 10:14; עַל נָתַן ע׳ 1 Kings 12:4, 9 2 Chronicles 10:4, 9; וְנָתַן ע׳ בַּרְזֶל עַלצַֿוָּארֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 28:48, so Jeremiah 28:14; עַלזָֿקִן הִכְבַּדְתְּ ע׳ Isaiah 47:6; also נָתַן (הֵבִיא) אֶתצַֿוָּארוֺ בְּעֹל Jeremiah 27:8, 11, 12; שָׁבַר ע׳ break the yoke Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 5:5; Jeremiah 28:2, 4, 11; Jeremiah 30:8 (+ מֵעַל צ׳), so מֹטֹת ע׳ Leviticus 26:13 (H), Ezekiel 34:27 (see מוֺטָה); מָּרַק ע׳ Genesis 27:40 (J; + מֵעַל צ׳); הֵחֵת ע׳ Isaiah 9:3; compare הֵרִים ע׳ Hosea 11:4; also מֵעַל צ׳ יָסוּר ע׳ Isaiah 10:27, and Isaiah 14:25; figurative of transgressions Lamentations 1:14, strike out ע׳ Greek Version of the LXX

Löhr Bu, but read עֹל Lamentations 1:14b (see id.); of hardship, נָשָׂא ע׳ Lamentations 3:27.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

1 Samuel

1 Kings

12:4; 12:4; 12:4; 12:9; 12:10; 12:11; 12:11; 12:14

2 Chronicles

10:4; 10:4; 10:9; 10:10; 10:11; 10:14

Isaiah

9:3; 9:3; 10:27; 14:25; 47:6; 47:6

Jeremiah

2:20; 2:20; 5:5; 27:8; 27:11; 27:12; 28:2; 28:4; 28:11; 28:14; 30:8

Lamentations

1:14; 1:14; 3:27

Ezekiel

34:27

Hosea

11:4; 11:4

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Strong's Number H5923 matches the Hebrew עֹל (ʿōl),
which occurs 40 times in 34 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 27:40 -

“And by your sword^H2719 you shall live^H2421,

And you shall serve^H5647 your brother^H251;

But it shall come^H1961 about^H1961 when^H834 you become^H7300 restless^H7300,

That you will [fn]break^H6561 his yoke^H5923 from your neck^H6677.”

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Lev 26:13 - ‘I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, who^H834 brought^H3318 you out^H3318 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 so^H4480 that^H4480 you would not^H4480 be their slaves^H5650, and I broke^H7665 your yoke^H4133^H5923 and made you walk^H1980 erect^H6968.

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Num 19:2 - “This^H2088 is the statute^H2708 of the law^H8451 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 has commanded^H6680, saying^H559, ‘Speak^H1696 to the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 that they bring^H3947 you an unblemished^H8549 red^H122 heifer^H6510 in which^H834 there is no^H369 defect^H3971 and on which^H834 a yoke^H5923 has never^H3808 [fn]been mounted^H5927.

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Deu 21:3 - “And it shall be that the city^H5892 which is nearest^H7138 to the person^H2491 killed^H2491, that is, that the elders^H2205 of that city^H5892 shall take^H3947 a heifer^H5697 of the herd^H1241 that has not been worked^H5647 [fn]and has not pulled^H4900 in a yoke^H5923;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:48

Deu 28:48 - you will serve^H5647 your enemies^H340 whom^H834 the LORD^H3068 will send^H7971 against you, in hunger^H7458, thirst^H6772, nakedness^H5903, and devoid^H2640 of all^H3605 things; and He will put^H5414 an iron^H1270 yoke^H5923 on your neck^H6677 until^H5704 He has destroyed^H8045 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:7

1Sa 6:7 - “Now^H6258 then, take^H3947 and prepare^H6213 a new^H2319 cart^H5699 and two^H8147 milk^H5763 cows^H6510 on which^H834 there has never^H3808 been^H5927 a yoke^H5923; and hitch^H631 the cows^H6510 to the cart^H5699 and take^H7725 their calves^H1121 back^H7725 home^H1004, away^H310 from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:4

1Ki 12:4 - “Your father^H1 made^H7185 our yoke^H5923 hard^H7185; but now^H6258, lighten^H7043 the hard^H7186 labor^H5656 imposed by your father^H1 and his heavy^H3515 yoke^H5923 which^H834 he put^H5414 on us, and we will serve^H5647 you.”

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1Ki 12:9 - He said^H559 to them, “What^H4100 advice^H3289 do you give^H3289, so that we may answer^H7725^H1697 this^H2088 people^H5971 who^H834 have spoken^H1696 to me, saying^H559, ‘Lighten^H7043 the yoke^H5923 which^H834 your father^H1 put^H5414 on us’?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:10

1Ki 12:10 - And the young^H3206 men^H3206 who^H834 had grown^H1431 up^H1431 with him spoke^H1696 to him, saying^H559, “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 you should say^H559 to this^H2088 people^H5971 who^H834 spoke^H1696 to you, saying^H559: ‘Your father^H1 made^H3513 our yoke^H5923 heavy^H3513, now you make^H7043 it lighter^H7043 for us!’ You should speak^H1696 this^H3541 way^H3541 to them: ‘My little^H6995 finger^H6995 is thicker^H5666 than^H4480 my father’s^H1 waist^H4975!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:11

1Ki 12:11 - ‘Now^H6258 then, my father^H1 loaded^H6006 you with a heavy^H3515 yoke^H5923; yet I will add^H3254 to your yoke^H5923. My father^H1 disciplined^H3256 you with whips^H7752, but I will discipline^H3256 you with [fn]scorpions^H6137!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:14

1Ki 12:14 - and he spoke^H1696 to them according to the advice^H6098 of the young^H3206 men^H3206, saying^H559, “My father^H1 made^H3513 your yoke^H5923 heavy^H3513, but I will add^H3254 to your yoke^H5923; my father^H1 disciplined^H3256 you with whips^H7752, but I will discipline^H3256 you with [fn]scorpions^H6137!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:4

2Ch 10:4 - “Your father^H1 made^H7185 our yoke^H5923 hard^H7185; but now^H6258, lighten^H7043 the hard^H7186 labor^H5656 imposed by your father^H1 and his heavy^H3515 yoke^H5923 which^H834 he put^H5414 on us, and we will serve^H5647 you.”

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2Ch 10:9 - He said^H559 to them, “What^H4100 advice^H3289 do you give^H3289, so that we may answer^H7725^H1697 this^H2088 people^H5971, who^H834 have spoken^H1696 to me, saying^H559, ‘Lighten^H7043 the yoke^H5923 which^H834 your father^H1 put^H5414 on us’?”

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2Ch 10:10 - The young^H3206 men^H3206 who^H834 had grown^H1431 up^H1431 with him spoke^H1696 to him, saying^H559, “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 you should say^H559 to the people^H5971 who^H834 spoke^H1696 to you, saying^H559: ‘Your father^H1 made^H3513 our yoke^H5923 heavy^H3513, but you make^H7043 it lighter^H7043 for us!’ You should speak^H559 this^H3541 way^H3541 to them: ‘My little^H6995 finger^H6995 is thicker^H5666 than^H4480 my father’s^H1 waist^H4975!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:11

2Ch 10:11 - ‘Now^H6258 then, my father^H1 loaded^H6006 you with a heavy^H3515 yoke^H5923; yet I will add^H3254 to your yoke^H5923. My father^H1 disciplined^H3256 you with whips^H7752, but I will discipline you with [fn]scorpions^H6137!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:14

2Ch 10:14 - He spoke^H1696 to them according to the advice^H6098 of the young^H3206 men^H3206, saying^H559, “[fn]My father^H1 made^H3513 your yoke^H5923 heavy^H3513, but I will add^H3254 to it; my father^H1 disciplined^H3256 you with whips^H7752, but I will discipline you with [fn]scorpions^H6137.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:4

Isa 9:4 -

For You will break^H2865 the yoke^H5923 of their burden^H5448 and the staff^H4294 on their shoulders^H7926,

The rod^H7626 of their oppressor^H5065, as [fn]at the battle^H3117 of Midian^H4080.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:27

Isa 10:27 - So it will be on that day^H3117, that [fn]his burden^H5448 will be removed^H5493 from your shoulders^H7926, and his yoke^H5923 from your neck^H6677; and the yoke^H5923 will be broken^H2254 because^H4480^H6440 of fatness^H8081.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:25

Isa 14:25 - to break^H7665 Assyria^H804 in My land^H776, and I will trample^H947 him on My mountains^H2022. Then his yoke^H5923 will be removed^H5493 from them, and his burden^H5448 removed^H5493 from their shoulders^H7926.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:6

Isa 47:6 -

“I was^H7107 angry^H7107 with My people^H5971,

I profaned^H2490 My heritage^H5159

And handed^H5414^H3027 them over^H5414 to you.

You did not show^H7760 mercy^H7356 to them,

On the aged^H2205 you made^H3513 your yoke^H5923 very^H3966 heavy^H3513.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:20

Jer 2:20 -

“For long^H5769 ago^H5769 [fn]I broke^H7665 your yoke^H5923

And tore^H5423 off^H5423 your restraints^H4147;

But you said^H559, ‘I will not serve^H5647!’

For on every^H3605 high^H1364 hill^H1389

And under^H8478 every^H3605 leafy^H7488 tree^H6086

You have lain^H6808 down^H6808 as a prostitute^H2181.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:5

Jer 5:5 -

“I will go^H1980 to the great^H1419

And speak^H1696 to them,

For they know^H3045 the way^H1870 of the LORD^H3068

And the judgment^H4941 of their God^H430.”

But together^H3162 they too have broken^H7665 the yoke^H5923

And burst^H5423 the restraints^H4147.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 27:8

Jer 27:8 -

‘And it will be that the nation^H1471 or the kingdom^H4467 which^H834 will not serve^H5647 him, Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and will not put^H5414 its neck^H6677 under the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, I will punish^H6485 that nation^H1471 with the sword^H2719, with famine^H7458, and with plague^H1698,’ declares^H5002 the LORD^H3068, ‘until^H5704 I have eliminated^H8552 [fn]it by his hand^H3027.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 27:11

Jer 27:11 - ‘But the nation^H1471 that will bring^H935 its neck^H6677 under the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 and serve^H5647 him, I will let^H5117 remain^H5117 on its land^H127,’ declares^H5002 the LORD^H3068, ‘and they will cultivate^H5647 it and live^H3427 in it.’”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 27:12

Jer 27:12 -

I spoke^H1696 words^H1697 like all^H3605 these^H428 to Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559, “Bring^H935 your necks^H6677 under the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 and serve^H5647 him and his people^H5971, and live^H2421!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 28:2

Jer 28:2 - “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 says^H559: ‘I have broken^H7665 the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 28:4

Jer 28:4 - ‘I am also going to bring^H7725 back^H7725 to this^H2088 place^H4725 Jeconiah^H3204 the son^H1121 of Jehoiakim^H3079, king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and all^H3605 the exiles^H1546 of Judah^H3063 who went^H935 to Babylon^H894,’ declares^H5002 the LORD^H3068, ‘for I will break^H7665 the yoke^H5923 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 28:11

Jer 28:11 - Hananiah^H2608 spoke^H559 in the sight^H5869 of all^H3605 the people^H5971, saying^H559, “This^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068 says^H559: ‘Even^H3602 so^H3602 within^H5750 two^H8145 full^H3117 years^H8141 I will break^H7665 the yoke^H5923 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 from the neck^H6677 of all^H3605 the nations^H1471.’” Then Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 went^H1980 his way^H1870.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 28:14

Jer 28:14 - ‘For this^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 says^H559: “I have put^H5414 a yoke^H5923 of iron^H1270 on the neck^H6677 of all^H3605 these^H428 nations^H1471, to serve^H5647 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894; and they shall serve^H5647 him. And I have also^H1571 given^H5414 him the animals^H2416 of the field^H7704.”’”

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Jer 30:8 -

‘It shall come^H1961 about^H1961 on that day^H3117,’ declares^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of armies^H6635, ‘that I will break^H7665 his yoke^H5923 from [fn]their necks^H6677 and will tear^H5423 to^H5423 pieces^H5423 [fn]their restraints^H4147; and strangers^H2114 will no^H3808 longer^H5750 make^H5647 [fn]them their slaves^H5647.

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Lam 1:14 -

“The yoke^H5923 of my wrongdoings^H6588 is bound^H8244;

By His hand^H3027 they are woven^H8276 together^H8276.

They have come^H5927 upon my neck^H6677;

He has made my strength^H3581 [fn]fail^H3782.

The Lord^H136 has handed^H5414^H3027 me over^H5414

To those against whom I am^H3201 not able^H3201 to stand^H6965.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:27

Lam 3:27 -

It is good^H2896 for a man^H1397 to bear^H5375

The yoke^H5923 in his youth^H5271.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:27

Eze 34:27 - “Also the tree^H6086 of the field^H7704 will yield^H5414 its fruit^H6529 and the earth^H776 will yield^H5414 its produce^H2981, and they will be secure^H983 on their land^H127. Then they will know^H3045 that I am the LORD^H3068, when I have broken^H7665 the bars^H4133 of their yoke^H5923 and have saved^H5337 them from the hand^H3027 of those who enslaved^H5647 them.

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Hos 11:4 -

I pulled^H4900 them along^H4900 with cords^H2256 of a man^H120, with ropes^H5688 of love^H160,

And I became^H1961 to them as one who lifts^H7311 the yoke^H5923 from their jaws^H3895;

And I bent^H5186 down^H5186 and fed^H398 them.

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