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# burden
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## Related Ideas:
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burdensome, heavy, load
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## Definition:
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A burden is a heavy load. It literally refers to a physical load such as a work animal would carry. The term "burden" also has several figurative meanings:
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* A burden can refer to a difficult duty or important responsibility that a person has to do. He is said to be "bearing" or "carrying" a "heavy burden."
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* A cruel leader may put difficult burdens on the people he is ruling, for example by forcing them to pay large amounts of taxes.
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* A person who does not want to be a burden to someone does not want to cause that other person any trouble.
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* The guilt of a person's sin is a burden to him.
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* The "burden of the Lord" is a figurative way of referring to a "message from God," usually an important or unpleasant one, that a prophet must deliver to God's people.
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* The term "burden" can be translated by "responsibility" or "duty" or "heavy load" or "message," depending on the context.
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Thessalonians 03:6-9](rc://en/tn/help/2th/03/06)
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* [Galatians 06:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/gal/06/01)
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* [Galatians 06:03](rc://en/tn/help/gal/06/03)
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* [Genesis 49:15](rc://en/tn/help/gen/49/15)
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* [Matthew 11:30](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/30)
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* [Matthew 23:04](rc://en/tn/help/mat/23/04)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H2960, H3053, H4614, H4853, H4864, H4931, H5445, H5447, H5448, H5449, H6006, H6231, G4, G916, G922, G1912, G2347, G2599, G2655, G5413
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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burden, burdened, burdens, burdensome, heavy, load, loaded, loaded up, loads
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