Barus βαρύς
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| βαρύς | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | barus |
| Strong's number | G926 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | weighty |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Barus (Greek βαρύς, Strong's G926) is a Greek adjective meaning “weighty”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βαρύς, -εῖα, ύ,
[in LXX chiefly for כָּבֵד ;]
heavy: Mat.23:4. Metaphorical, burdensome: ἐντολή, 1Jn.5:3; severe (perh. impressive): ἐπιστολή, 2Co.10:10; weighty: τὰ βαρύτερα τ. νόμου, Mat.23:23; αἰτιώματα, Act.25:7; violent, cruel (EV, grievous): λύκος, Act.20:29.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for כָּבֵד ;]
heavy: Mat.23:4. Metaphorical, burdensome: ἐντολή, 1Jn.5:3; severe (perh. impressive): ἐπιστολή, 2Co.10:10; weighty: τὰ βαρύτερα τ. νόμου, Mat.23:23; αἰτιώματα, Act.25:7; violent, cruel (EV, grievous): λύκος, Act.20:29.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | grievous (3), heavy (1), weightier (1), weighty (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | heavy (1), weightier (1), savage (1), serious (1), weighty (1), burdensome (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Barus, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- 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.
- Matthew 23:23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Acts
- Acts 20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
- Acts 25:7And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:10For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
1 John
- 1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
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).