Quick Definition
to lift
Strong's Definition
to load, i.e. impose aburden (or figuratively, infliction)
Derivation: or עָמַשׂ; a primitive root;
KJV Usage: be borne, (heavy) burden (self), lade, load, put.
TWOT Reference: 1643
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to load, carry, carry a load
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to load
1a2) to carry a load
1b)(Hiphil) to lay a load on
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to load, carry, carry a load
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to load
1a2) to carry a load
1b)(Hiphil) to lay a load on
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָמַשׂ / עָמַס
‛âmas / ‛âmaś
BDB Definition:
1) to load, carry, carry a load
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to load
1a2) to carry a load
1b) (Hiphil) to lay a load on
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1643
Total KJV Occurrences: 9