What does עָמַס mean in the Bible?
e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction)".
Hebrew · H6006
עָמַס
To load , i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction)
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עָמַסH6006
What does עָמַס mean in the Bible?
עָמַס is a Hebrew word meaning "to load , i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6006?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include burdened (2), . . . (1), and loading it (1), are burdensome (1), bears our burden (1).
Where does עָמַס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 44:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Nehemiah (2), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (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 Itburdened2×1 Kings 12:11, 2 Chronicles 10:11
. . .1×Nehemiah 4:17
and loading it1×Nehemiah 13:15
are burdensome1×Isaiah 46:1
bears our burden1×Psalms 68:19
loaded1×Genesis 44:13
who have been sustained1×Isaiah 46:3
who would heave it away1×Zechariah 12:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 44:13וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙toloadedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Kings 12:11הֶעְמִ֤יסtoburdenedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular2 Chronicles 10:11הֶעְמִ֤יסtoburdenedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularNehemiah 4:17עֹמְשִׂ֑יםto. . .Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralNehemiah 13:15וְֽעֹמְסִ֪יםtoand loading itConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralPsalms 68:19יַֽעֲמָס־tobears our burdenVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 46:1עֲמוּס֔וֹתtoare burdensomeVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine pluralIsaiah 46:3הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙towho have been sustainedArticle | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralZechariah 12:3עֹמְסֶ֖יהָtowho would heave it awayVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 44:13
Aligned rows9
Books represented7
Genesis11 Kings12 Chronicles1Nehemiah2Psalms1Isaiah2Zechariah1
Source forms
הֶעְמִ֤יס2xhe‘·mîs1 Kings 12:11, 2 Chronicles 10:11
הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙1xha·‘ă·mu·sîmIsaiah 46:3
וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙1xway·ya·‘ă·mōsGenesis 44:13
וְֽעֹמְסִ֪ים1xwə·‘ō·mə·sîmNehemiah 13:15
יַֽעֲמָס־1xya·‘ă·mās-Psalms 68:19
עֲמוּס֔וֹת1x‘ă·mū·sō·wṯIsaiah 46:1
עֹמְסֶ֖יהָ1x‘ō·mə·se·hāZechariah 12:3
עֹמְשִׂ֑ים1x‘ō·mə·śîmNehemiah 4:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular2x1 Kings 12:11, 2 Chronicles 10:11
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural1xIsaiah 46:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xGenesis 44:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural1xNehemiah 13:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 68:19
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural1xNehemiah 4:17
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xZechariah 12:3
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural1xIsaiah 46:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to load , i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction)
Source Gloss
to load , i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction) BDB: load Usage: be borne, (heavy) burden (self), lade, load, put.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms5
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
Perfect1Kgs 12:11 · 2Chr 10:112×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Participle passiveIsa 46:11×
Participle activeNeh 4:111×
ImperfectPs 68:201×
Word Origins
עָמַס is a primitive root - no further derivation.