Burden
(1.) A load of any kind (
Exodus 23:5
).
(2.) A severe task (
Exodus 2:11
).
(3.) A difficult duty, requiring effort (
Exodus 18:22
).
(4.) A prophecy of a calamitous or disastrous nature (
Isaiah 13:1
;
17:1
;
Habakkuk 1:1
, etc.).
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