סַבָּל
sab.balburdenHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine5 occurrences3 books5 verses
Definition
from H5445; a porter
Traditional renderings: (to bear, bearer of) burden(-s).
Traditional renderings: (to bear, bearer of) burden(-s).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders סַבָּל:
- ἐχθρόςechthros“enemy”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- 1 Kings 5:15סַבָּ֑לSolomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains,
- 2 Chronicles 2:2סַבָּ֔ל · portersSo he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.
- 2 Chronicles 2:18סַבָּ֔ל · portersSolomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.
- 2 Chronicles 34:13הַסַּבָּלִ֗ים · the laborers…were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.
- Nehemiah 4:10הַסַּבָּ֔ל · of the laborerMeanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”