◄ 5445. sabal ►
Lexicon sabal: To bear, to carry, to suffer, to endure Original Word: סָבַל Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: cabal Pronunciation: sah-BAHL Phonetic Spelling: (saw-bal') Definition: To bear, to carry, to suffer, to endure Meaning: to carry, be burdensome, to be gravid Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bear, be a burden, carry, strong to labor A primitive root; to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome; specifically, to be gravid -- bear, be a burden, carry, strong to labour. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to bear (a heavy load) NASB Translation bear (5), borne (1), carried (1), carry (1), drags (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [סָבַל] verb bear a heavy load (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic סְבַל id.; compare also below זבל above); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix סְבָלָם Isaiah 53:4; 1plural סָבָ֑לְנוּ Lamentations 5:7; — Imperfect3masculine singular יִסְבֹּל Isaiah 53:11; 1singular אֶסְבֹּל Isaiah 46:4; 3masculine plural suffix יִסְבְּלֻהוּ Isaiah 46:7; Infinitive construct לִסְבֹּל Genesis 49:15; — bear a load, וַיֵּט שִׁכְמוֺ לִסְבֹּל Genesis 49:15 (poem in J; of Issachar under figure of ass); of carrying an idol Isaiah 46:7; of ׳י carrying Israel Isaiah 46:4; Isaiah 46:4; servant of ׳י carrying load of pain Isaiah 53:4 and guilt Isaiah 53:11; Israel bearing iniquities of fathers Lamentations 5:7. Pu`al Participle plural מְסֻבָּלִים laden, Psalm 144:14 (i.e. pregnant Ges Hi Ew Hup-Now Che and others; perhaps better, token of abundant harvest, so many, see especially Bae). Hithpa`el Imperfect וְיִסְתַּכֵּל הֶחָגָב Ecclesiastes 12:5 drag oneself along, as a burden (see חָגָב). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G353: ἀναφέρω (anapherō) • to carry up, to bear • G399: ἀναλαμβάνω (analambanō) • to take up, to bear • G430: ἀνέχομαι (anechomai) • to endure, to bear with • G1679: ἐλπίζω (elpizō) • to hope, to expect • G3975: παροξύνω (paroxynō) • to provoke, to irritate • G4327: προσδέχομαι (prosdechomai) • to receive, to accept • G4328: προσδοκάω (prosdokaō) • to expect, to wait for • G5254: πειράζω (peirazō) • to test, to try These Greek entries reflect various aspects of bearing, enduring, and expecting, which align with the themes found in the Hebrew root סָבַל (sabal). Usage: The verb סָבַל (sabal) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of carrying a load or burden, both in a literal and figurative sense. It can refer to physical carrying, as well as bearing burdens in terms of responsibilities or hardships. Context: • The root סָבַל (sabal) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often conveying the idea of bearing or carrying a load. This can be seen in both physical and metaphorical applications. For instance, in Exodus 18:22, Moses is advised to appoint leaders to help "carry" the burden of judging the people, illustrating the figurative use of the term in sharing responsibilities. • In Isaiah 46:4, the term is used to describe God's promise to carry and sustain His people even into their old age, emphasizing His enduring support and care. • The concept of being "gravid" or pregnant is another dimension of this root, highlighting the idea of carrying life within, as seen in the broader semantic range of the term. • The verb סָבַל (sabal) underscores themes of endurance, support, and the sharing of burdens, reflecting the communal and supportive aspects of ancient Israelite society. Forms and Transliterations אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֶסְבֹּ֖ל אסבל וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל ויסתבל יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ יִסְבֹּֽל׃ יסבל׃ יסבלהו לִסְבֹּ֔ל לסבל מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים מסבלים סְבָלָ֑ם סָבָֽלְנוּ׃ סבלם סבלנו׃ ’es·bōl ’esbōl esBol lis·bōl lisBol lisbōl mə·sub·bā·lîm mesubBaLim məsubbālîm sā·ḇā·lə·nū sāḇālənū saValnu sə·ḇā·lām səḇālām sevaLam veyistabBel wə·yis·tab·bêl wəyistabbêl yis·bə·lu·hū yis·bōl yisbeLuhu yisbəluhū yisBol yisbōl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 49:15 HEB: וַיֵּ֤ט שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לִסְבֹּ֔ל וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־ NAS: his shoulder to bear [burdens], And became KJV: his shoulder to bear, and became a servant INT: bowed his shoulder to bear and became forced Psalm 144:14 HEB: אַלּוּפֵ֗ינוּ מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים אֵֽין־ פֶּ֭רֶץ NAS: Let our cattle bear Without mishap KJV: [That] our oxen [may be] strong to labour; [that there be] no breaking in, INT: our cattle bear Without mishap Ecclesiastes 12:5 HEB: וְיָנֵ֤אץ הַשָּׁקֵד֙ וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽחָגָ֔ב וְתָפֵ֖ר NAS: the grasshopper drags himself along, and the caperberry KJV: and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire INT: shall flourish the almond drags the grasshopper is ineffective Isaiah 46:4 HEB: שֵיבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ NAS: to [your] graying years I will bear [you]! I have done KJV: I [am] he; and [even] to hoar hairs will I carry [you]: I have made, INT: to graying I will bear I have done Isaiah 46:4 HEB: אֶשָּׂ֔א וַאֲנִ֥י אֶסְבֹּ֖ל וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃ ס NAS: [it], and I will carry [you]; And I will bear [you] and I will deliver KJV: and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver INT: will carry I will bear will deliver Isaiah 46:7 HEB: עַל־ כָּתֵ֨ף יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ תַחְתָּיו֙ NAS: it upon the shoulder [and] carry it; They set KJV: him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, INT: upon the shoulder carry his place place Isaiah 53:4 HEB: נָשָׂ֔א וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ סְבָלָ֑ם וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ חֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּ NAS: And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves KJV: our griefs, and carried our sorrows: INT: bore and our sorrows carried ourselves esteemed Isaiah 53:11 HEB: וַעֲוֹנֹתָ֖ם ה֥וּא יִסְבֹּֽל׃ NAS: the many, As He will bear their iniquities. KJV: many; for he shall bear their iniquities. INT: their iniquities He will bear Lamentations 5:7 HEB: ק) עֲוֹנֹתֵיהֶ֥ם סָבָֽלְנוּ׃ NAS: [and] are no more; It is we who have borne their iniquities. KJV: [and are] not; and we have borne their iniquities. INT: ourselves their iniquities have borne 9 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5445 9 Occurrences ’es·bōl — 2 Occ. lis·bōl — 1 Occ. mə·sub·bā·lîm — 1 Occ. sā·ḇā·lə·nū — 1 Occ. sə·ḇā·lām — 1 Occ. wə·yis·tab·bêl — 1 Occ. yis·bə·lu·hū — 1 Occ. yis·bōl — 1 Occ.