KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A load carried; a weight, hardship, duty, or responsibility; also a solemn message laid upon a speaker. Sense 2: To weigh down or oppress.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 18:22
Complete exact-word concordance
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Cast thy burden vpon the LORD, and he shall sustaine thee: hee shall neuer suffer the righteous to bee moued.
1611 marginal noteOr, gift.
1611 marginal notePsal.37.8 mat.6.25. luk. 12.22. 1.pet.5.7.
I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
I remoued his shoulder from the burden: his handes were deliuered from the pots.
1611 marginal noteHebr. passed away.
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