5 occurrences in 12 translations

'Burden' in the Bible

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

I have observed the burden that God has given to people to keep them occupied.

Verse ConceptsDoing God's WorksSchedulesRace

There exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings:

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedy

This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunMan's Wisdom

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:

Verse ConceptsGrasshoppersFeeblenessMournersAlmond TreesAcrophobiaSlownessWhite HairMourning DeathCondition Of The SpiritFear Will Comeenergymarketing

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Encumbrance (2 instances)
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Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סבּל 
Cabbal 
Usage: 5

H92
אגדּה 
'aguddah 
Usage: 4

מעמסה 
Ma`amacah 
Usage: 1

משּׂא 
Massa' 
Usage: 65

משּׂאה 
Massa'ah 
Usage: 1

משׂאת 
Mas'eth 
Usage: 16

משׁפּת 
Mishpath 
Usage: 2

סבל 
Cabal 
Usage: 9

סבל 
Cebel 
Usage: 3

סבּל סבל 
Cobel 
Usage: 3

סבלה 
C@balah 
Usage: 6

עמשׂ עמס 
`amac 
Usage: 9

G4
ἀβαρής 
Abares 
Usage: 1

βαρέω 
Bareo 
be heavy , be pressed , be burdened , be charged
Usage: 6

βάρος 
Baros 
Usage: 4

γόμος 
Gomos 
Usage: 3

θλίψις 
Thlipsis 
Usage: 33

καταβαρέω 
Katabareo 
Usage: 1

καταναρκάω 
Katanarkao 
Usage: 3

φορτίον 
Phortion 
Usage: 1

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