עֶצֶבʻetseb

Meanings

Same root

• עָצַבʻâtsab · H6087properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger
• עֹצֶבʻôtseb · H6090an idol (as fashioned); also pain (bodily or mental)

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 3:16 Then he said to the woman, “I will sharpen the pain of your pregnancy, and in pain you will give birth. And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you.”
• Psalms 127:2 It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.
• Proverbs 5:10 Strangers will consume your wealth, and someone else will enjoy the fruit of your labor.
• Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
• Proverbs 14:23 Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
• Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.