What does סָבַל mean in the Bible?
סָבַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome ; specifically, to be gravid".
Hebrew · H5445
סָבַל
To carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome ; specifically, to be gravid
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סָבַל H5445
What does סָבַל mean in the Bible?
סָבַל is a Hebrew word meaning "to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome ; specifically, to be gravid".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5445?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and carried (1), and carry it along (1), bear (1), loses its spring (1), to the burden (1).
Where does סָבַל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Ecclesiastes (1), Genesis (1), Lamentations (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and carried 1× Isaiah 53:4
and carry it along 1× Isaiah 46:7
bear 1× Lamentations 5:7
loses its spring 1× Ecclesiastes 12:5
to the burden 1× Genesis 49:15
will bear 1× Isaiah 53:11
will bear great loads 1× Psalms 144:14
will bear you up 1× Isaiah 46:4
will sustain you 1× Isaiah 46:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:15 לִסְבֹּ֔ל to to the burden Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Psalms 144:14 מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים to will bear great loads Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Ecclesiastes 12:5 וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל to loses its spring Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 46:4 אֶסְבֹּ֑ל to will bear you up Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Isaiah 46:4 אֶסְבֹּ֖ל to will sustain you Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Isaiah 46:7 יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ to and carry it along Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Isaiah 53:4 סְבָלָ֑ם to and carried Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Isaiah 53:11 יִסְבֹּֽל׃ to will bear Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Lamentations 5:7 סָבָֽלְנוּ׃ to bear Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:15
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 5 Lamentations 1
Source forms
אֶסְבֹּ֑ל 1x ’es·bōl Isaiah 46:4
אֶסְבֹּ֖ל 1x ’es·bōl Isaiah 46:4
וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל 1x wə·yis·tab·bêl Ecclesiastes 12:5
יִסְבֹּֽל׃ 1x yis·bōl Isaiah 53:11
יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ 1x yis·bə·lu·hū Isaiah 46:7
לִסְבֹּ֔ל 1x lis·bōl Genesis 49:15
מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים 1x mə·sub·bā·lîm Psalms 144:14
סְבָלָ֑ם 1x sə·ḇā·lām Isaiah 53:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 2x Isaiah 46:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 12:5
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x Genesis 49:15
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural 1x Psalms 144:14
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 46:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 53:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural 1x Lamentations 5:7
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 53:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome ; specifically, to be gravid
Source Gloss
to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome ; specifically, to be gravid
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome; specifically, to be gravid BDB: bear a heavy load Usage: bear, be a burden, carry, strong to labour.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Imperfect Isa 46:4 · Isa 53:11 3×
Perfect Lam 5:7 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Participle passive Ps 144:14 1×
Word Origins
סָבַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain