H5998–עָמַל–a.mal

A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it; except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

עָמְל֣וּ 'a.me.Lu “they have toiled”

The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.

עָ֣מְלָה 'A.me.lah “it labors”

What profit hath man of all his labour wherein he laboureth under the sun?

שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל (יַּעֲמֹ֖ל) i.ya.'a.Mol “he toils”

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

שֶׁעָמַ֣לְתִּי (עָמַ֣לְתִּי) 'a.Mal.ti “I had toiled”

And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

שֶֽׁעָמַ֥לְתִּי (עָמַ֥לְתִּי) 'a.Mal.ti “I have toiled”

Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour wherein I had laboured under the sun.

שֶׁעָמַ֖לְתִּי (עָמַ֖לְתִּי) 'a.Mal.ti “I have toiled”

For there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

עָֽמַל־ 'a.mal- “he toiled”

And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go; and what profit hath he that he laboureth for the wind?

שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל (יַּעֲמֹ֖ל) ya.'a.Mol “he will toil”

Behold that which I have seen: it is good, yea, it is comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy pleasure for all his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him; for this is his portion.

שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל (יַּעֲמֹ֣ל) ya.'a.Mol “someone will toil”

then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun; because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

יַעֲמֹ֧ל ya.'a.Mol “he toils”

And the LORD said: 'Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow, which came up in a night, and perished in a night;

עָמַ֥לְתָּ 'a.Mal.ta “you had toiled”