In the biblical context, fatigue is often associated with physical exhaustion, spiritual weariness, and the need for divine strength and renewal. The concept of fatigue is addressed in various passages throughout the Scriptures, highlighting both the human condition and God's provision for rest and rejuvenation.

Physical Fatigue

Physical fatigue is a common human experience, often resulting from labor, travel, or battle. In the Old Testament, the Israelites frequently experienced physical exhaustion during their journey through the wilderness. In Exodus 17:12, we read about Moses' fatigue during the battle against the Amalekites: "When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down" . This passage illustrates the importance of community support in overcoming physical fatigue.

Spiritual Weariness

Spiritual fatigue is another dimension of weariness addressed in the Bible. The prophet Isaiah speaks to the weary soul, offering hope and renewal through God's strength: "He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:29-31). This passage emphasizes the transformative power of relying on God for spiritual renewal.

Jesus and Rest

In the New Testament, Jesus addresses the issue of fatigue and offers rest to those who are weary. In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus extends an invitation to all who are burdened: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" . Here, Jesus presents Himself as the source of true rest, contrasting the heavy burdens of life with the lightness of His yoke.

Sabbath Rest

The concept of rest is deeply rooted in the biblical principle of the Sabbath. God instituted the Sabbath as a day of rest, reflecting His own rest after creation (Genesis 2:2-3). In Exodus 20:8-10, the commandment to observe the Sabbath is given: "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God" . The Sabbath serves as a reminder of the need for regular physical and spiritual rest, acknowledging human limitations and God's provision.

Paul's Encouragement

The Apostle Paul also addresses the issue of fatigue, particularly in the context of doing good. In Galatians 6:9, he encourages believers not to grow weary: "Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" . This exhortation underscores the importance of perseverance and the promise of eventual reward for those who remain steadfast in their efforts.

Throughout the Bible, the theme of fatigue is met with divine assurance and the promise of rest. Whether through physical support, spiritual renewal, or the observance of the Sabbath, Scripture provides guidance and encouragement for those experiencing weariness.(imp. & p. p.) of Fatigue.3287. yaeph -- weary, faint
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When travelling lately through the Simplon
... If he was returning home fatigued at evening after the toils of the day, and longing
for grateful repose, he dare give no "sleep to his eyes, nor slumber to ...
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Striking Similes
... A face as pale as wax. A face tempered like steel. A fatigued, faded, lusterless
air, as of a caged creature. A few pens parched by long disuse. ...
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Preaching (iii. ).
... redundant phrases and words. Why write "grief and sorrow," "fatigued and
tired out," "attacks and assaults"? A subtle intellect ...
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The Mildness of the Yellow Press
... positively underrates it; and it has to do so because it is intended for the faint
and languid recreation of men whom the fierceness of modern life has fatigued ...
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Camp-Meetings in Various States
... those parts. Notwithstanding I was much fatigued when I returned that evening
and thought I would not go out to meeting at all. Then ...
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Meanwhile Cardinal Bonpre had once More Reached his Own Apartments ...
... But he was neither fatigued nor depressed by what had occurred,"on the contrary
he was conscious of an extraordinary vigour and lightness of heart, as though ...
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The Exercises Suited to a Good Life.
... exhausting, and apt to make us ill. Neither, then, should we be idle altogether,
nor completely fatigued. For similarly to what we have ...
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And it came to Pass on the Third Day of their Journey...
... And it came to pass on the third day of their journey, while they were walking,
that the blessed Mary was fatigued by the excessive heat of the sun in the ...
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Canaan
... words to speak further. Kenkenes interrupted her with his thanks. "How thou
hast fatigued thyself for me, Rachel! Out of all Egypt ...
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The Judicial Retribution of These Migrations Refuted with Raillery ...
... to be, according to their several characters, either slain in criminals destined
to execution, or reduced to hard work in menials, or fatigued and wearied in ...
/.../a treatise on the soul/chapter xxxiii the judicial retribution of.htm

Fatigued (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fatigued (5 Occurrences). ... (YLT). Isaiah 40:30 Even youths
are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble, (YLT). ...
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Wearied (36 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 25:18 that he hath met thee in the way, and smiteth in all those feeble
behind thee (and thou wearied and fatigued), and is not fearing God. (YLT). ...
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Fatling (4 Occurrences)

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Unwearied (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; hence, persistent;
not tiring or wearying; indefatigable. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Weary (77 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Having the strength exhausted by toil or
exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued. ...
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Fathom (5 Occurrences)
... hast thou not heard? The God of the age -- Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the
earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding. ...
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Fathoms (1 Occurrence)

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Tired (51 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Tire. 2. (a.) Weary; fatigued;
exhausted. Multi-Version Concordance Tired (51 Occurrences). ...
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Tire (5 Occurrences)
... 10. (vi) To become weary; to be fatigued; to have the strength fail; to have
the patience exhausted; as, a feeble person soon tires. 11. ...
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Expecting (22 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Isaiah 40:31 But those expecting Jehovah pass 'to' power, They raise up the
pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint! ...
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