Epibareō ἐπιβαρέω
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| ἐπιβαρέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epibareō |
| Strong's number | G1912 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to burden |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Corinthians (1) |
Epibareō (Greek ἐπιβαρέω, Strong's G1912) is a Greek verb meaning “to burden”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπι-βαρέω, -ῶ
to put a burden on, be burdensome: figuratively, absol., 2Co.2:6; with accusative of person(s), 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8 (cf. M, Th., I, 29).†
(AS)
to put a burden on, be burdensome: figuratively, absol., 2Co.2:6; with accusative of person(s), 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8 (cf. M, Th., I, 29).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | may (1), overcharge (1), would (1), unto (1), might (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | we would not be a burden (2), overstate (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epibareō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 2:5But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you—to some degree, not to overstate it.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).