βάρος
barosNoun (Neuter)G0922
burden
From: probably from the same as G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of going down;
Short Definition
compare G899 (βάθος)); weight; in the New Testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority
Full Lexicon Entry
weight; (a) a weight, burden, lit. and metaphorically: ; ἀλλήλων τὰ β., one another's faults; ἐν β., burdensome: R, txt., but see infr.; (b) in late Gk. (Soph., Lex., ), dignity, authority: ἐν βάρει, (R, mg.; see Milligan, ICG, in l.).
Synonyms
ὄγκος, an encumbrance; φορτίον, a burden, that which is borne.
LXX Usage: (כּבד), *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
2 Corinthians
1
Acts
1
Galatians
1
Matthew
1
Revelation
1
Key Passages
- 2 Corinthians 4:17
- Acts 15:28
- Galatians 6:2
- Matthew 20:12
- Revelation 2:24
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