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burden

Meaning of “burden”

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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First occurrence: Exodus 18:22

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Hosea 8:10
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 8:10 · retained source text

Yea, though they haue hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the King of princes.

1611 marginal noteOr, begin.

Nahum 1:1
THE burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden of Nineueh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Habakkuk 1:1
THE burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden which Habakkuk y e Prophet did see.

Zephaniah 3:18
I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:18 · retained source text

I will gather them that are sorrowfull for the solemne assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproch of it was a burden.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the burden vpon it was reproch.

Zechariah 9:1
THE burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 9:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall bee the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel shalbe toward the LORD.

Zechariah 12:1
THE burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth foorth the Heauens, and laith the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

Zechariah 12:3
¶ And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 12:3 · retained source text

¶ And in that day will I make Ierusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselues with it, shall be cut in pieces; though all the people of the earth bee gathered together against it.

Malachi 1:1
THE burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden of the word of y e LORD to Israel by Malachi.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of Malachi.

Matthew 11:30
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 11:30 · retained source text

For my yoke is easie, and my burden is light.

1611 marginal note1.Iohn 5.3.

Matthew 20:12
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 20:12 · retained source text

Saying, These last haue wrought but one houre, and thou hast made them equall vnto vs, which haue borne the burden, and heat of the day.

1611 marginal noteOr, haue continued one houre onely.

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