סָבַל

sa.valVerbH5445

to bear

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome; specifically, to be gravid

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to bear, bear a load, drag oneself along 1a) (Qal) to bear (a load) 1b) (Pual) laden (participle) 1c)(Hithpael) to make oneself a burden, drag oneself along Aramaic equivalent: se.val (*סְבַל *"to bear" H5446)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
4
Ecclesiastes
1
Genesis
1
Lamentations
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • Ecclesiastes 12:5
  • Genesis 49:15
  • Isaiah 46:4
  • Isaiah 46:7
  • Isaiah 53:4

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