Greek · Strong's G926
βαρύς
barysbar-ooce'
weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave
1890 spelling: barýs
- β2
- α1
- ρ100
- υ400
- ς200
Isopsephy 703
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave
Rendered in the KJV as
grievous, heavy, weightier.
- 6occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 6 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- βαρέα2
- βαρεῖαι2
- βαρεῖς1
- βαρύτερα1
How it is rendered · 6
- [are] weighty1
- burdensome1
- grievous1
- heavy1
- weightier [matters]1
- weighty1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter plural2
- adjective · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter plural1
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-APN · 2
- A-NPF · 2
- A-APN-C · 1
- A-NPM · 1
All 6, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 23:4βαρέαbareaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThey 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.here: heavy
- Matthew 23:23βαρύτεραbaruteraadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralWoe 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.here: weightier [matters]
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 20:29βαρεῖςbareisadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralI know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.here: grievous
- Acts 25:7βαρέαbareaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralWhen Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.here: weighty