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סָבַל H5445

H5445 is the Hebrew word סָבַל, transliterated çâbal and said saw-bal'. The King James Version most often renders it bear.

Word: סָבַלTransliteration: çâbalSaid: saw-bal'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

bear 2×carry 2×strong to labour 1×burden 1×even i will carry 1×carried 1×borne 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bear, be a burden, carry, strong to labour.

Verses using סָבַל

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 49:15 · KJV

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

Psalm 144:14 · KJV

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

Ecclesiastes 12:5 · KJV

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

Isaiah 46:4 · KJV

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Isaiah 46:7 · KJV

They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

Isaiah 53:4 · KJV

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Isaiah 53:11 · KJV

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Lamentations 5:7 · KJV

Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5445 mean?

H5445 is the Hebrew word סָבַל (çâbal), meaning to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome; specifically, to be gravid.

How is H5445 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bear (2 times), carry (2 times), strong to labour (1 time), burden (1 time), even i will carry (1 time), among others.

How many times does H5445 appear in the Bible?

סָבַל (çâbal) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5445 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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