GreekG3591Noun (Masculine)
ὄγκος
ogkos
“impediment”
1Occurrences
G3591Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a mass (as bending or bulging by its load), i.e. burden (hindrance)
probably from the same as G43 (ἀγκάλη);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
bulk, mass; metaphorically, an encumbrance.
Synonyms
βάρος, a weight; φορτίον, a burden, that which is borne
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
ὄγκος appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Hebrews
1
Key Passages
Hebrews 12:1BSB
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.