Baros βάρος
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| βάρος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | baros |
| Strong's number | G922 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | burden |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Baros (Greek βάρος, Strong's G922) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “burden”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βάρος, -εος, τό,
[in LXX: Jdg.18:21 (כּבד), Jdth.7:4, Sir.13:2, 2Ma.9:10, 3Ma.5:47 * ;]
weight;
(a) a weight, burden, lit. and metaphorically: Mat.20:12, Act.15:28, 2Co.4:17, Rev.2:24; ἀλλήλων τὰ β., one another's faults, Gal.6:2; ἐν β., burdensome: 1Th.2:6, R, txt., but see infr.;
(b) in late Gk. (Soph., Lex., see word), dignity, authority: ἐν βάρει, 1Th.2:6 (R, mg.; see Milligan, ICG, in l.).†
SYN.: ὄγκος, an encumbrance; φορτίον, a burden, that which is borne. (AS)
[in LXX: Jdg.18:21 (כּבד), Jdth.7:4, Sir.13:2, 2Ma.9:10, 3Ma.5:47 * ;]
weight;
(a) a weight, burden, lit. and metaphorically: Mat.20:12, Act.15:28, 2Co.4:17, Rev.2:24; ἀλλήλων τὰ β., one another's faults, Gal.6:2; ἐν β., burdensome: 1Th.2:6, R, txt., but see infr.;
(b) in late Gk. (Soph., Lex., see word), dignity, authority: ἐν βάρει, 1Th.2:6 (R, mg.; see Milligan, ICG, in l.).†
SYN.: ὄγκος, an encumbrance; φορτίον, a burden, that which is borne. (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | burden (3), weight (1), burdens (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | burden (3), weight (1), burdens (1), demand (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Baros, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 20:12Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
Acts
- Acts 15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
Galatians
- Galatians 6:2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Revelation
- Revelation 2:24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon 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).