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burdens

Meaning of “burdens”

Sense 1: Loads carried. Sense 2: Duties, hardships, or oppressive weights borne by a person.

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25 occurrences23 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:14

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Showing verses 21–23 of 23 · 25 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 23:4
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:4 · retained source text

For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not mooue them with one of their fingers.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.46

Luke 11:46
And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
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1611 witness · Luke 11:46 · retained source text

And he said, Woe vnto you also ye lawyers: for ye lade men with burdens grieuous to be borne, and ye your selues touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

1611 marginal noteMat. 23.4.

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