Word Study · Strong's G922 · Greek

βάρος

baros

bar'-os

Strong's 1890 spelling: báros

“weight”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

weight; in the New Testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority

Rendered in the KJV as

burden(-some), weight.

5
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 5 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

βάρος3
βάρη1
βάρος,1

How it is rendered · 4

burden2
burden,1
burdens1
weight1

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

How it parses · 2

noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular4
noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASN · 4
N-APN · 1

All 5, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 5 · 20%
Acts1 of 5 · 20%
2 Corinthians1 of 5 · 20%
Galatians1 of 5 · 20%
Revelation1 of 5 · 20%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 20:12βάροςbarosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular‘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.’here: burden

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 15:28βάροςbarosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularIt seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:here: burden

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 4:17βάροςbarosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.here: weight

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 6:2βάρηbarēnoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralCarry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.here: burdens

Revelation1 occurrence

Revelation 2:24βάρος,barosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularBut 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.here: burden,

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