Berean Strong's Lexicon sabbal: Porter, burden-bearer Original Word: סַבָּל Word Origin: Derived from the root סָבַל (sabal), meaning "to bear" or "to carry." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent concept can be found in terms like "φορτίον" (phortion - G5413), meaning "burden" or "load," which appears in passages such as Matthew 11:30, "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Usage: The term "sabbal" refers to a person who carries burdens, often used in the context of laborers or porters who are responsible for transporting goods or heavy loads. It emphasizes the physical act of bearing weight and the role of individuals who perform such tasks. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the role of a sabbal was crucial in a society that relied heavily on manual labor for construction, agriculture, and trade. Porters were essential in transporting goods across long distances, especially in a time before mechanized transport. The sabbal would have been a common sight in marketplaces, construction sites, and during large communal projects, such as the building of the temple or city walls. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sabal Definition burden bearer NASB Translation burden bearers (2), carry loads (2), transporters* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סַבָּל noun [masculine] burden-bearer, (late); — only absolute ׳ס collective Nehemiah 4:4; 2Chron 2:1; 2 Chronicles 2:17; masculine plural absolute סַבָּלִים2Chronicles 34:13; — נשֵֹׁא סַבָּל 1 Kings 5:29 is certainly wrong; ᵐ5 αἴροντες ἄρσιν, ᵑ9 qui onera portabant, hence probably נשֵֹׁא סֵ֫בֶל; > אִישׁ סַבָּל, as "" 2 Chron 2:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to bear, bearer of burdens From cabal; a porter -- (to bear, bearer of) burden(-s). see HEBREW cabal Forms and Transliterations הַסַּבָּ֔ל הַסַּבָּלִ֗ים הסבל הסבלים סַבָּ֑ל סַבָּ֔ל סבל has·sab·bā·lîm has·sab·bāl hassabBal hassabbāl hassabbaLim hassabbālîm sab·bāl sabBal sabbālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 5:15 HEB: אֶ֖לֶף נֹשֵׂ֣א סַבָּ֑ל וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף NAS: 70000transporters, and 80,000 KJV: that bare burdens, and fourscore INT: thousand bare burdens and fourscore thousand 2 Chronicles 2:2 2 Chronicles 2:18 2 Chronicles 34:13 Nehemiah 4:10 5 Occurrences |