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Lexicon :: Strong's H6006 - ʿāmas

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עָמַס
Transliteration
ʿāmas
Pronunciation
aw-mas'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1643

Strong’s Definitions

עָמַס ʻâmaç, aw-mas'; or עָמַשׂ ʻâmas; a primitive root; to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction):—be borne, (heavy) burden (self), lade, load, put.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H6006 in the following manner: lade (4x), load (2x), put (1x), borne (1x), burden (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H6006 in the following manner: lade (4x), load (2x), put (1x), borne (1x), burden (1x).

  1. to load, carry, carry a load

    1. (Qal)

      1. to load

      2. to carry a load

    2. (Hiphil) to lay a load on

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָמַס ʻâmaç, aw-mas'; or עָמַשׂ ʻâmas; a primitive root; to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction):—be borne, (heavy) burden (self), lade, load, put.
STRONGS H6006: Abbreviations
† [עָמַס, ?עָמַשׂ] verb 1. load. 2. carry a load (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician עמס carry; compare possibly Arabic bdb077002 gravis et obscurus fuit dies (Frey)); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּעֲמֹס Genesis 44:13, יַעֲמָסֿ Psalm 68:20; Participle active עֹמְסִים Nehemiah 13:15; עֹמְשִׂים Nehemiah 4:11 (but see below); suffix עֹמְסֶיהָ Zechariah 12:3; passive עֲמֻסִים Isaiah 46:3, עֲמוּסוֺת Isaiah 46:1; —
1. load (object omitted) upon (עַל) ass Genesis 44:13 (E), Nehemiah 13:15; so absolute Nehemiah 4:11, literally, si vera lectio (see BeRy Ryle); but read probably חֲמֻשִׁים RyKau.
2. carry a load Psalm 68:20 (י׳, for (ל) his people), carry as a load Zechariah 12:3 (figurative), passive Isaiah 46:1 (literal), Isaiah 46:3 (figurative). **
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֶעְמִיס 1 Kings 12:11 load upon (accusative of thing + עַל person) = 2 Chron 10:11.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

44:13; 44:13

1 Kings

12:11

2 Chronicles

10:11

Nehemiah

4:11; 4:11; 13:15; 13:15

Psalms

68:20; 68:20

Isaiah

46:1; 46:1; 46:3; 46:3

Zechariah

12:3; 12:3

H6006

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6006 matches the Hebrew עָמַס (ʿāmas),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:13 - At this, they tore their clothes. Then they all loaded their donkeys and returned to the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11 - My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:11 - My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:17 - who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:15 - In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, together with wine, grapes, figs and all other kinds of loads. And they were bringing all this into Jerusalem on the Sabbath. Therefore I warned them against selling food on that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:19 - Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:1 - Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden.[fn] The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:3 - “Listen to me, you descendants of Jacob, all the remnant of the people of Israel, you whom I have upheld since your birth, and have carried since you were born.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:3 - On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.
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