Meaning of יְגִ֫יעַ (Yegia, Strong H3018)
The Hebrew word יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia, Strong H3018) in the context of the Reina Valera Bible means "labor," "work," "effort," or "the fruit/result of the work." This term refers both to the work or effort put in as well as the product or gain that results from that work. From H3021; to labor; hence, work, produce, property (as a result of labor): - labor, work.
Appearances in the Bible Reina Valera
This word appears in several important passages of the Old Testament:
Genesis 31:42 "If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely you would have sent me away now empty-handed; but God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and He rebuked you last night."
Here יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia) is translated as "work" in reference to Jacob's effort during his time with Laban.
Job 39:11 "Will you trust him because his strength is great, and will you leave your labor to him?"
In this case, יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia) refers to the work or labor that could be entrusted to a strong animal.
Psalm 78:46 "His fruits he gave to the caterpillar, and his labor to the locust."
Here יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia) is translated as "works," referring to the products of human labor (harvests) destroyed by plagues.
Psalm 109:11 "May the creditor seize all he has, and may strangers plunder his labor."
In this verse, יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia) refers to the fruit of labor, to possessions earned with effort.
Isaiah 45:14 "Thus says the Lord: The labor of Egypt, the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and be yours..."
Here יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia) is translated as "work," referring to the production or wealth of Egypt.
Haggai 1:11 "And I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on whatever the ground brings forth, on men and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands."
In this passage, יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia) refers to the product of human labor.
Theological significance
In the biblical context, יְגִ֫יעַ (yegia) has important theological implications. The Bible teaches that:
God sees and values human work - As in the case of Jacob with Laban.
Work can be blessed or cursed - As shown in several passages where God can protect or allow the fruit of labor to be destroyed.
The relationship between work and reward - The Bible often links the enjoyment of the fruit of labor with divine blessing and obedience.
This word is relevant to the biblical theology of work, which recognizes human effort as part of the divine plan from creation, and shows how work can be both a blessing and subject to the consequences of sin and redemption.