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It is used to describe the activities or concerns that occupy a person's time and effort. In the context of the Bible, it often relates to the endeavors or pursuits that are part of human life, reflecting the toil and labor that characterize earthly existence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, life was largely agrarian, and much of one's "inyan" would have been related to farming, herding, and managing household affairs. The concept of work and labor was deeply embedded in the culture, as it was seen as a means of providing for one's family and fulfilling one's role in the community. The Hebrew understanding of work was not merely economic but also spiritual, as it was considered a way to honor God through diligence and stewardship.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6030b.htm">anah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>occupation, task<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>effort (1), investment (1), task (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עִנְיָן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Ecclesiastes 1:13</sup> <font size="+1"><b>occupation</b></font>, task, only Ecclesiastes (Aramaic loan-word Lag<sup>BN 205</sup>; common in Late Hebrew); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ע</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/3-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/8-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:16</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">כַּעַס עִנְיָנוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2-23.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:23</a> <em>his task is</em> (sheer) <em>vextion</em>; <font class="hebrew2">עִנְיָן רָע</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:13</a> <em>an evil</em> (worthless) <em>task</em>, so <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:8</a> (Masora <font class="hebrew2">עִנְיַן</font> as if construct, see Baer<sup>1</sup>; Baer<sup>13</sup>; but Kö<sup>ii, 1, 99</sup>), and, in weakened sense, <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:12</a> <em>a bad business, bad affair.</em> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>business, travail <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm">anah</a>; ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affair -- business, travail. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm">anah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּעִנְיַ֣ן בענין הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן הענין וְעִנְיַ֥ן וענין עִנְיַ֣ן עִנְיָ֑ן עִנְיָ֜ן עִנְיָנ֔וֹ ענין ענינו ‘in·yā·nōw ‘in·yan ‘in·yān ‘inyan ‘inyān ‘inyānōw bə‘inyan bə·‘in·yan beinYan hā‘inyān hā·‘in·yān hainYan inYan inyaNo veinYan wə‘inyan wə·‘in·yan<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 1:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא ׀ <b> עִנְיַ֣ן </b> רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [It] is a grievous <span class="itali">task</span> [which] God<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this sore <span class="itali">travail</span> hath God<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> heaven he <span class="itali">task</span> grievous has given<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 2:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַכְאֹבִ֗ים וָכַ֙עַס֙ <b> עִנְיָנ֔וֹ </b> גַּם־ בַּלַּ֖יְלָה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> his days <span class="itali">his task</span> is painful<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [are] sorrows, <span class="itali">and his travail</span> grief;<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is painful and grievous <span class="itali">his task</span> even night<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/2-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 2:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן <b> עִנְיָ֜ן </b> לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He has given <span class="itali">the task</span> of gathering<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he giveth <span class="itali">travail,</span> to gather<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/2-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the sinner has given <span class="itali">the task</span> of gathering and collecting<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 3:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָאִ֣יתִי אֶת־ <b> הָֽעִנְיָ֗ן </b> אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I have seen <span class="itali">the task</span> which God<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I have seen <span class="itali">the travail,</span> which God<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have seen <span class="itali">the task</span> which has given<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 4:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זֶ֥ה הֶ֛בֶל <b> וְעִנְיַ֥ן </b> רָ֖ע הֽוּא׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is vanity and it is a grievous <span class="itali">task.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> yea, it [is] a sore <span class="itali">travail.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he is vanity <span class="itali">task</span> grievous he<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 5:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב <b> עִנְיָ֑ן </b> וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> through much <span class="itali">effort</span> and the voice<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> through the multitude <span class="itali">of business;</span> and a fool's<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the dream much <span class="itali">effort</span> and the voice of a fool<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 5:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא <b> בְּעִנְיַ֣ן </b> רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> through a bad <span class="itali">investment</span> and he had fathered<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by evil <span class="itali">travail:</span> and he begetteth<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> riches those <span class="itali">investment</span> A bad had fathered<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 8:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־ <b> הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן </b> אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and to see <span class="itali">the task</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and to see <span class="itali">the business</span> that is done<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/8-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wisdom see <span class="itali">the task</span> which has been done<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6045.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6045.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6045<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/beinyan_6045.htm">bə·‘in·yan — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hainyan_6045.htm">hā·‘in·yān — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/inyan_6045.htm">‘in·yan — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/inyano_6045.htm">‘in·yā·nōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veinyan_6045.htm">wə·‘in·yan — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 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