Phortion φορτίον
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| φορτίον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phortion |
| Strong's number | G5413 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | burden |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Phortion (Greek φορτίον, Strong's G5413) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “burden”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
φορτίον, -ου, τό
(dimin. of φόρτος), [in LXX chiefly for מַשָּׂא ;]
a burden, load: of the cargo of a ship (Hdt., al.), Act.27:10; metaphorically, Mat.11:30 23:4, Luk.11:46, Gal.6:5.†
SYN.: βάρος (which see), ὄγκος (AS)
(dimin. of φόρτος), [in LXX chiefly for מַשָּׂא ;]
a burden, load: of the cargo of a ship (Hdt., al.), Act.27:10; metaphorically, Mat.11:30 23:4, Luk.11:46, Gal.6:5.†
SYN.: βάρος (which see), ὄγκος (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | burdens (3), burden (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | load (2), burden (1), loads (1), heavy burdens (1), cargo (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phortion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
- Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.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.
Luke
- Luke 11:46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.“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.
Acts
- Acts 27:10And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.“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.”
Galatians
- Galatians 6:5For every man shall bear his own burden.For each one should carry his own load.
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).