φορτίον
phortion
“burden”
Definition
an invoice (as part of freight), i.e. (figuratively) a task or service
diminutive of G5414 (φόρτος);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Neuter)
G:N-N
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
φορτίον appears 5 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
For each one should carry his own load.
“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.