Greek · Strong's G916
βαρέω
bareobar-eh'-o
to weigh down (figuratively)
1890 spelling: baréō
- β2
- α1
- ρ100
- ε5
- ω800
Isopsephy 908
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to weigh down (figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
burden, charge, heavy, press.
- 6occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 6 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- βαρείσθω1
- βαρηθῶσιν1
- βαρούμενοι,1
- βεβαρημένοι1
- βεβαρημένοι.¶1
- ἐβαρήθημεν1
How it is rendered · 6
- being burdened,1
- may be burdened1
- should be burdened1
- we were weighed1
- wearied1
- wearied.1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- verb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person plural1
- verb · present passive, command · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-RPP-NPM · 2
- V-API-1P · 1
- V-APS-3P · 1
- V-PPM-3S · 1
- V-PPP-NPM · 1
All 6, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 9:32βεβαρημένοιbebarēmenoiverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralMeanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.here: wearied
- Luke 21:34βαρηθῶσινbarēthōsinverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluralBut 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.here: may be burdened
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 1:8ἐβαρήθημενebarēthēmenverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 1st person pluralWe 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.here: we were weighed
- 2 Corinthians 5:4βαρούμενοι,baroumenoiverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo 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.here: being burdened,