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Burden [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. burd'n; written also burthen. [Latin fero, or porto.]

2. That which is borne or carried; a load. Hence,

3. That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome or oppressive.

4. A birth.

5. The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each verse; the chorus; so called from the application of this word to the drone or base, and the pipe or string which plays it, in an instrument. A chord which is to be divided, to perform the intervals of music, when open and undivided, is also called the burden

6. In common language, that which is often repeated; a subject on which one dwells.

7. A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds.

8. The contents of a ship; the quantity or number of tons, a vessel will carry; as a ship of a hundred tons burden

9. A club. [Not in use.]

Burden [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. burd'n. To load; to lay on a heavy load; to incumber with weight. Hence,

2. To oppress with any thing grievous; as, to burden a nation with taxes.

3. To surcharge; as, to burden the memory.

Burden [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. That which is borne or carried; a load.

2. That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.

3. The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden.

4. The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.

5. The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace.

6. A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds.

7. A birth.

8. The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer.

9. The drone of a bagpipe.

10. A club.

Burden [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.

2. To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes.

3. To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).

Burdened [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Loaded with weight; incumbered; oppressed.

Burdened [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Burden

Burdener [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One who loads; an oppressor

Burdener [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who loads; an oppressor.

Burdening [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Burden

Burdenous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Grievous; heavy to be borne; oppressive.

2. Cumbersome; useless.

Burdenous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Burdensome.

Burdensome [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Heavy; grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive.

Burdensome [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive.

Burdensomeness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The quality of being burdensome; heaviness; oppressiveness.

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Genesis 49:14

Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:

Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.

Genesis 49:15

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

Exodus 1:11

Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

Exodus 2:11

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.

Exodus 2:23

And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God.

Exodus 5:4

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labor!”

Exodus 5:5

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you would be stopping them from their labor.”

Exodus 6:6

Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

Exodus 6:7

And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.

Exodus 18:22

And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

Exodus 23:5

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

Numbers 4:15

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 4:19

But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:

In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

Numbers 4:24

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:

This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:

Numbers 4:27

At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.

Numbers 4:31

And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,

This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases,

Numbers 4:32

And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.

and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.

Numbers 4:47

From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 4:49

According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

At the LORD’s command they were numbered through Moses and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 11:11

And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people?