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burden, load, heavy, hard work, hard labor, utterances

Definition:

A burden is a heavy load. It literally refers to a physical load such as a work animal would carry. The term “burden” also has several figurative meanings:

• A burden can refer to a difficult duty or important responsibility that a person has to do. He is said to be “bearing” or “carrying” a “heavy burden.”
• A cruel leader may put difficult burdens on the people he is ruling, for example by forcing them to pay large amounts of taxes.
• A person who does not want to be a burden to someone does not want to cause that other person any trouble.
• The guilt of a person’s sin is a burden to him.
• The “burden of the Lord” is a figurative way of referring to a “message from God” that a prophet must deliver to God’s people.
• The term “burden” can be translated by “responsibility” or “duty” or “heavy load” or “message,” depending on the context.

Bible References:

• 2 Thessalonians 03:6-9
• Galatians 06:1-2
• Galatians 06:03
• Genesis 49:15
• Matthew 11:30
• Matthew 23:04

Word Data:

• Strong’s: H2960, H3053, H4614, H4853, H4864, H5445, H5447, H5448, H5449, H5450, H6006, G0004, G0916, G0922, G2347, G2599, G2655, G5413