עָמַסʻâmaç

to load, i.e. impose aburden (or figuratively, infliction)

Pronunciation: aw-mas' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6006

Meanings

1. load

2. carry a load

Qal: active, passive (Genesis 44:13; Psalms 68:20; Nehemiah 13:15)

1. load (Genesis 44:13; Nehemiah 13:15; Nehemiah 4:11)

2. carry a load (Psalms 68:20; Zechariah 12:3; Isaiah 46:1)

Hiph`il: load (1 Kings 12:11; 2 Chronicles 10:11)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 44:13 When the brothers saw this, they tore their clothing in despair. Then they loaded their donkeys again and returned to the city.
  • 1 Kings 12:11 Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”
  • 2 Chronicles 10:11 Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”
  • Nehemiah 4:17 who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon.
  • Nehemiah 13:15 In those days I saw men of Judah treading out their winepresses on the Sabbath. They were also bringing in grain, loading it on donkeys, and bringing their wine, grapes, figs, and all sorts of produce to Jerusalem to sell on the Sabbath. So I rebuked them for selling their produce on that day.
  • Psalms 68:19 Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).