Charge, Chargeable
charj, charja-b’l (from Latin carrus, a wagon, hence, to lay or put a load on or in, to burden, or be a burden):
Figurative: (1) of a special duty , mishmereth, thing to be watched), the charge of Yahweh (Lev 8:35), the injunctions given in Ex 29; the charge of the tabernacle (Num 1:53); the charge of the sons of Getshon (Num 3:25); (2) of the burden of expense (, kabhedh, to be, or make heavy; , adapanos, without expense), lest we be chargeable unto thee (2Sa 13:25 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) burdensome); The former governors … were charge unto the people (Neh 5:15 margin laid burdens upon); that … I may make the gospel without charge (1Co 9:18; see CHARGES); (3) of oversight, care, custody, Who gave him a charge over the earth? (Job 34:13); to have the charge of the gate (2Ki 7:17); charge of the vessels of service (1Ch 9:28); cause ye them that have charge (, pekuddoth, inspectors) over the city (Eze 9:1); who had the charge of all her treasure (Act 8:27 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) was over); (4) of a command, injunction, requirement, He gave him a charge (Gen 28:6); His father charged the people with the oath (1Sa 14:27); Jesus strictly (m sternly) charged them (Mat 9:30); I charge you by the Lord (1Th 5:27 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) adjure); having received such a charge (Act 16:24, , paraggela, private or extra message); This charge I commit unto thee (1Ti 1:18); (5) of blame, responsibility, reckoning, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge (Act 7:60); nothing laid to his charge (Act 23:29); Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? (Rom 8:33).