סַבָּ֔ל

𐤎𐤁𐤋

sabal

burden-bearers

from סָבַל; a porter; (to bear, bearer of) burden(-s).

H5449

2 Chronicles 2:1 · Word #6

Lexicon H5449

Lemmaסַבָּל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤁𐤋
Transliterationçabbâl
Strong'sH5449
In-contextburden-bearers

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5449-01

a burden-bearer

Rootסבל (s-b-l)
Core Meaningsto bear, carry, endure, bear a burden
Semantic Rangeporter, load-carrier, forced laborer, one who bears burdens physically or figuratively
Conceptual SignificanceOften used in contexts of labor and servitude, especially corvée or forced labor under royal projects. It highlights the physical and social weight borne by workers in ancient Israelite society, embodying the broader biblical theme of burden-bearing and endurance.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular absolute noun formed from the verbal root סבל; functions as an agent noun describing one who carries or bears loads.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root סבל (s-b-l), meaning to bear or carry a load. The form is a masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa), so the rendering preserves the singular sense and reflects the active role of one who bears burdens.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root סבל (to bear, carry, endure, bear a burden)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5450-01 besivelotam in their burden-loads
H5445-01 esebol I will bear (the burden)
H5446-01 mesovelin those being firmly set up
H5445-02 sevalam he bore them
H5447-01 sevel load-burden of
H5450-02 sivelot the burden-loads of
H5448-01 subolo his burden

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H5449)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Kings 5:29 סַבָּ֑ל sabal burden
Nehemiah 4:4 הַ/סַּבָּ֔ל hasabal of the bearer
2 Chronicles 2:1 סַבָּ֔ל sabal burden-bearers