Bareō βαρέω
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| βαρέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | bareō |
| Strong's number | G916 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to burden |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Bareō (Greek βαρέω, Strong's G916) is a Greek verb meaning “to burden”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βαρέω, -ῶ (later form of βαρύνω, which see),
[in LXX: Exo.7:14 (כָּבֵד), 2Ma.13:9 * ;]
to depress, weigh down. In NT, in pass. only: Mat.26:43, Luk.9:32 21:34, 2Co.1:8 5:4, 1Ti.5:16.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Exo.7:14 (כָּבֵד), 2Ma.13:9 * ;]
to depress, weigh down. In NT, in pass. only: Mat.26:43, Luk.9:32 21:34, 2Co.1:8 5:4, 1Ti.5:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | heavy (3), pressed (1), burdened (1), let (1), charged (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | heavy (1), overcome (1), will be weighed down (1), we were under a burden (1), under our burdens (1), be burdened (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Bareō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 26:43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy.
Luke
- Luke 9:32But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
- Luke 21:34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 1:8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 5:16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
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).