5446. sebal

Lexicon

sebal: Load, burden

Original Word: סְבַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: cbal
Pronunciation: seh-BAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (seb-al')
Definition: Load, burden
Meaning: to erect

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

strongly laid

(Aramaic) corresponding to cabal; to erect -- strongly laid.

see HEBREW cabal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to sabal
Definition
to bear, carry (a load)
NASB Translation
retained (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סְבַל] verb si vera lectio bear, carry a load (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Po`. Passive participle אֻשֹּׁ֫הִי מְסוֺבְלִים (K^{§ 36} Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1016}) Ezra 6:3 its foundations (be) raised (Thes and others; W^{CG 203, 225}), very dubious; Hpt^{Gu on the passage} conjectures ׳מְס ׳אֶשֹּׁהִ his (God's) fire-offerings they bring (Assyrian Zabâlu), so (hesitantly) Berthol.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: This Aramaic term is derived from a root that is cognate with the Hebrew סָבַל (sabal), which means "to bear" or "to carry."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of "erecting" or "setting up" is Strong's Greek Number G5087, τίθημι (tithēmi). This Greek term is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of placing, setting, or establishing something, often with a similar sense of intentionality and authority.

Usage: This term is used in the context of construction or setting up structures, particularly in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament.

Context: • The term סְבַל appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used in the context of erecting or setting up structures, often with a focus on the physical act of construction or establishment.
• In Daniel 3:1, the term is used to describe the action of King Nebuchadnezzar setting up a golden image: "King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon."
• The use of סְבַל in this context emphasizes the deliberate and authoritative action of establishing something significant, often with a sense of permanence or importance.
• The term reflects the broader theme of human authority and the establishment of power structures, which is a recurring motif in the book of Daniel.

Forms and Transliterations

מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין מסובלין mə·sō·wḇ·lîn mesovLin məsōwḇlîn

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 6:3
HEB: דִּבְחִ֔ין וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין
NAS: and let its foundations be retained, its height
KJV: and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height
INT: sacrifices the foundations laid the height cubits

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5446
1 Occurrence

mə·sō·wḇ·lîn — 1 Occ.