Word Study · Strong's G2218 · Greek

ζυγός

zygos

dzoo-gos'

Strong's 1890 spelling: zygós

“a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales)

Rendered in the KJV as

pair of balances, yoke.

6
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

ζυγὸν3
ζυγόν1
ζυγός1
ζυγῷ1

How it is rendered · 4

a yoke2
yoke2
a pair of scales1
in a yoke1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular4
noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASM · 4
N-DSM · 1
N-NSM · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew2 of 6 · 33%
Acts1 of 6 · 17%
Galatians1 of 6 · 17%
1 Timothy1 of 6 · 17%
Revelation1 of 6 · 17%

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Matthew2 occurrences

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 15:10ζυγὸνzugonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularNow then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?here: a yoke

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 5:1ζυγῷzugōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularIt is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.here: in a yoke

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 6:1ζυγὸνzugonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAll who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.here: a yoke

Revelation1 occurrence

Revelation 6:5ζυγὸνzugonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.here: a pair of scales

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