μόχθοςmóchthos
toil, labour, hardship, distress: 2 Corinthians 11:27, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8.
Greek (New Testament) · G3449
Synonyms
κόπος (see that word), πόνος.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 11:27 I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8 We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.