Berean Strong's Lexicon barus: Heavy, burdensome, grievous, severe Original Word: βαρύς Word Origin: Derived from the base of βάρος (G922), meaning "weight" or "burden." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - כָּבֵד (kabed) - H3515: Meaning "heavy" or "weighty," often used in the Old Testament to describe physical weight or the heaviness of a burden, both literal and figurative. Usage: The Greek word "βαρύς" (barus) is used to describe something that is heavy or burdensome, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It can refer to physical weight or to something that is difficult to bear, such as a severe trial or a grievous situation. In the New Testament, it often conveys the idea of something oppressive or hard to endure. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of weight and burden was not only physical but also metaphorical, often used to describe the challenges and responsibilities of life. The term "barus" would have resonated with early Christians who faced persecution and societal pressures, as it encapsulated the heaviness of their trials and the weight of their spiritual and communal responsibilities. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 926 barýs – (an adjective, also used substantively) – properly, heavy (weighty); (figuratively) what is grievous (burdensome), pressing down on a person with oppressive force. Such a grievous burden makes a person unable to function (enjoy free movement). See 922 (baros). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition heavy NASB Translation burdensome (1), heavy (1), savage (1), serious (1), weightier provisions (1), weighty (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 926: βαρύςβαρύς, βαρεῖα, βαρύ, heavy; 1. properly, i. e. heavy in weight: φορτίον, Matthew 23:4 (in 11:30 we have the opposite, ἐλαφρόν). 2. metaphorically, a. burdensome: ἐντολή, the keeping of which is grievous, 1 John 5:3. b. severe, stern: ἐπιστολή, 2 Corinthians 10:10 (others, imposing, impressive, cf. Wetstein at the passage). c. weighty, i. e. of great moment: τά βαρύτερα τοῦ νόμου the weightier precepts of the law, Matthew 23:23; αἰτιάματα (better αἰτιώματα (which see)), Acts 25:7. d. violent, cruel, unsparing (A. V. grievous): λύκοι, Acts 20:29 (so also Homer, Iliad 1:89; Xenophon, Ages. 11, 12). From the same as baros; weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave -- grievous, heavy, weightier. see GREEK baros Englishman's Concordance Matthew 23:4 Adj-ANPGRK: δὲ φορτία βαρέα καὶ δυσβάστακτα NAS: They tie up heavy burdens and lay KJV: For they bind heavy burdens and INT: moreover burdens heavy and hard to bear Matthew 23:23 Adj-ANP-C Acts 20:29 Adj-NMP Acts 25:7 Adj-ANP 2 Corinthians 10:10 Adj-NFP 1 John 5:3 Adj-NFP Strong's Greek 926 |
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