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Strong's #6006 - עָמַשׂ
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- Strong
- to load, carry, carry a load
- (Qal)
- to load
- to carry a load
- 1b)(Hiphil) to lay a load on
- (Qal)
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2552) xmo (אהמס AhMS) AC: Load CO: Burden AB: ?: The lifting or carrying of a burden or load.
V) xmo (אהמס AhMS) - Load: [df: Sme] KJV (9): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) load, put, borne, burden - Strongs: H6006 (עָמַשׂ)
af1 ) exmom (מאהמסה MAhMSH) - Burdensome: KJV (1): burdensome - Strongs: H4614 (מַעֲמָסָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
2 carry a load (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician עמס carry; compare possibly Arabic gravis et obscurus fuit dies (Frey)); —
Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיַּעֲמֹס Genesis 44:13, יַעֲמָסֿ Psalm 68:20; Participle active עֹמְסִים Nehemiah 13:15; עֹמְשִׂים Nehemiah 4:11 (but see below); suffix עֹמְסֶיהָ Zechariah 12:3; passive עֲמֻסִים Isaiah 46:3, עֲמוּסוֺת Isaiah 46:1; —
1 load (object omitted) upon (עַל) ass Genesis 44:13 (E), Nehemiah 13:15; so absolute Nehemiah 4:11, literally, si vera lectio (see BeRy Ryle); but read probably חֲמֻשִׁים Ry Kau.
2 carry a load Psalm 68:20 (׳י, for (ל) his people), carry as a load Zechariah 12:3 (figurative), passive Isaiah 46:1 (literal), Isaiah 46:3 (figurative). **
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֶעְמִיס 1 Kings 12:11 load upon (accusative of thing + עַל person) = 2 Chronicles 10:11.
עָמַשׂ i.q. to carry, to bear, Nehem. 4:11.