UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passages: OET CH1 15:22 · OET CH1 15:27
NJB "transport" = [1b] | RSV NRSV REB ESV "music" NIV "singing" NJPS "song" = [1h]; Passage: OET JER 23:33
Please note the intentional wordplay between "instruction" [2a] and "burden" [1c] in this verse.; Passage: OET CH2 17:11
NJB "load" REB "quantity" GNT "large amount" | RSV NIV NJPS NRSV ESV "tribute"

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: נשׂא

Sense 1: heart's desire

Semantic domains: Confident (002001002003)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: literally: lifting up (one's) self; hence: = action by which humans turn to (other) humans with the confidence that they will find joy and comfort there

Collocations: מַשָּׂא נֶפֶשׁ

Show passage in OET: EZE 24:25

OET-RV EZE 24:25

25 “But you, son of humanity, on the day that I capture their temple, (which is their joy, their pride, and what they see and desire), and when I take away their sons and daughters,

OET-LV EZE 24:25

25 And_you(ms) Oh _son _of humankind am_not in/on_day take_I from_them DOM stronghold _of_their the _joy _of their _splendour _of_their DOM the _desire _of their _eyes _of_their and_DOM the _uplifting _of their _being _of_their sons _of_their and_daughters _of_their.

Jump to OET EZE 24:25 section.

Sense 2: carrying, bearing

Semantic domains: Hold (002003001010)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: literally: lifting up; hence: = state in which humans are bearing a load while moving from one place to another

Show passage in OET: CH1 15:22

OET-RV CH1 15:22

22 Kenanyah, the leader of the musical Levites, directed the singing because he was very capable.

OET-LV CH1 15:22

22 And_Kənan^yāh the _leader _of the _Lēviyyiy in_a _lifting _up an _instructor in_up if/because he was_understanding.

Show passage in OET: CH1 15:27

OET-RV CH1 15:27

27 David was wearing a fine-linen robe, and so were all the Levites carrying the box, and the singers, and the choir director Kenanyah. In addition, David wore a linen chestpiece.

OET-LV CH1 15:27

27 And_Dāvid was_wrapped in_a _robe _of fine _linen and_all the_Lēviyyiy who_were_carrying DOM the_box and_the_singers and_Kənan^yāh the_leader the _lifting_up the_singers and_was_on Dāvid an _ephod _of linen.

Jump to OET CH1 15:22 section.

Jump to OET CH1 15:27 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CH1: OET CH1 15:22 · OET CH1 15:27

CH2: OET CH2 20:25 · OET CH2 35:3

Sense 3: burden, responsibility

Semantic domains: Bear (002003003003)

Core domains: Responsibility (145)

Definition: literally: burden; hence: = a heavy responsibility that a person bears ◄ as if it were a physical load

Show passage in OET: NUM 11:11

OET-RV NUM 11:11

11 So Mosheh asked Yahweh, “Why have you caused me, your servant, to be in trouble like this? Don’t you approve of me?. Why has the burden of all this people group landed on me?

OET-LV NUM 11:11

11 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH why have _you _done _harm to_servant _of_your and_for_what not have _I _found favour in_eyes _of_your to_put DOM the _burden _of all _of the_people the_this on_me.

Show passage in OET: NUM 11:17

OET-RV NUM 11:17

17 I’ll come down and talk with you there, and I’ll take some of the spirit that’s on you and put it on them, and then they’ll carry the burden of the people along with you. Then you won’t have to carry it by yourself.

OET-LV NUM 11:17

17 And_I _will _come _down and_I _will _speak with_you there and_I _will _set _apart some _of the_spirit which is_on_you and_I _will _put_it on_them and_they _will _carry with_you in_the _burden _of the _people and_not you you _will _carry_it you_alone.

Jump to OET NUM 11:11 section.

Jump to OET NUM 11:17 section.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 11:11 · OET NUM 11:17

DEU: OET DEU 1:12

SA2: OET SA2 15:33 · OET SA2 19:35

JOB: OET JOB 7:20

PSA: OET PSA 38:4

JER: OET JER 23:33

Sense 4: burden, load

Semantic domains: Objects (001)

Definition: = an object or collection of objects to be carried; ◄ may be of a relatively heavy weight

Show passage in OET: EXO 23:5

OET-RV EXO 23:5

5 If you see that the donkey of someone who hates you has fallen to the ground under its load, you mustn’t just walk way—you must certainly help them with it.

OET-LV EXO 23:5

5 If/because you _will _see the _donkey _of one _who_hates _you lying _down under load _of_its and_you _will _refrain from_leaving to_him/it certainly _(rearrange) you _will _rearrange_it with_him/it.

Show passage in OET: NUM 4:15

OET-RV NUM 4:15

15 Aharon and his sons must finish covering the sacred tent and all its utensils and equipment when they’re about to move camp. Then the Kohatites can come to carry it all without touching the inner room so they won’t die. That’s the responsibility of Kohat’s descendants—carrying the sacred tent.

OET-LV NUM 4:15

15 And_ ʼAhₐron and_sons _of_his _he _will _finish to_cover DOM the _holy_place and_DOM all _of the _articles _of the _holy _place when_ the_camp _sets _out and_after thus the _descendants _of Qəhāt they _will _come to_carry_them and_not they _will _touch (to) the _holy_thing and_they _will _die these_things are_the _burden _of the _descendants _of Qəhāt in_the _tent _of meeting.

Jump to OET EXO 23:5 section.

Jump to OET NUM 4:15 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 23:5

NUM: OET NUM 4:15 · OET NUM 4:19 · OET NUM 4:24 · OET NUM 4:27 · OET NUM 4:31–32 · OET NUM 4:47 · OET NUM 4:49

NEH: OET NEH 13:15 · OET NEH 13:19

ISA: OET ISA 22:25 · OET ISA 46:1–2

JER: OET JER 17:21–22 · OET JER 17:24 · OET JER 17:27

Sense 5: load (as a quantity)

Semantic domains: Quantity (002001001042)

Definition: = an amount of goods according to what a certain animal was considered able to carry

Show passage in OET: KI2 5:17

OET-RV KI2 5:17

17 Then Na’aman said, “Well if not, please, at least may we load a pair of mules with some soil to take back with us, because from now on, your servant will no longer make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to other gods—only to Yahweh.

OET-LV KI2 5:17

17 And_ Naˊₐmān _he/it _said and_not let _it _be _given please to_servant _of_your the_load _of a _pair _of mules earth if/because not he _will _offer again servant _of_your burnt _offering and_sacrifice to_gods other if/because (if) to/for_YHWH.

Show passage in OET: KI2 8:9

OET-RV KI2 8:9

9 So Hazael went to meet Elisha and took presents with him loaded on forty camels—some of every good thing that he could find in Damesek. He went and stood in front of him and asked, “Your servant, King Ben -Hadad sent me to ask you if he’ll recover from his sickness?”

OET-LV KI2 8:9

9 And_ Ḩₐzā^ʼēl _he/it _went to_meet_him and_he/it _took a _gift in_hand _of_his and_all (the)_good _thing _of Dammeseq the_load _of forty camel[s] and_he _came and_he _stood before_him and_he/it _said son _of_your Ben Hₐdad the _king _of ʼArām he_has _sent _me to_you to_say will_I _live from_sickness this.

Jump to OET KI2 5:17 section.

Jump to OET KI2 8:9 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: OET KI2 5:17 · OET KI2 8:9

CH2: OET CH2 17:11

Sense 6: suffering, oppression

Semantic domains: Unsafe (002003003021)

Core domains: Well-Being (196)

Definition: literally: burden; hence: = process by which humans suffer violence from (other) humans, ◄ which is perceived as a heavy load

Show passage in OET: HOS 8:10

OET-RV HOS 8:10

10 Even though they hire lovers among the nations, now I’ll gather them together.
⇔ They’ll begin to diminish under the burden of the king of princes.

OET-LV HOS 8:10

10 also if/because they _will _hire among_nations now I_will _gather _them and_they _have _begun a _few from_the_burden _of a _king princes.

Jump to OET HOS 8:10 section.

Sense 7: music, song, singing

Semantic domains: Sing (002004001009006)

Core domains: Music and Dance (111)

Definition: meaning unsure; literally: lifting up (one's voice); hence, possibly: = action by which one utters words with a set or improvised tune, whether accompanied by musical instruments and dancing or not

Show passage in OET: CH1 15:22

OET-RV CH1 15:22