Strong's Lexicon
G926 — βαρύς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G926 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βαρύς |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | probably from baino "to walk", through the notion of going down |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | barus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bar-ooce' |
| Meaning: | 1. weighty 2. (figuratively) burdensome, grave |
| KJV Renderings: | grievous, heavy, weightier |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βαρύς, βαρεῖα, βαρύ, heavy;
1. properly, i. e. heavy in weight: φορτίον, Mat 23:4 (in 11:30 we have the opposite, ἐλαφρόν).
2. metaphorically,
a. burdensome: ἐντολή, the keeping of which is grievous, 1Jn 5:3.
b. severe, stern: ἐπιστολή, 2Co 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, Mat 23:23; αἰτιάματα (better αἰτιώματα (which see)), Act 25:7.
d. violent, cruel, unsparing (A. V. grievous): λύκοι, Act 20:29 (so also Homer, Iliad 1:89; Xenophon, Ages. 11, 12).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βαρύς (grievous)
Matthew 23:4
- KJV: For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne and lay on men’s shoulders but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers
- GK: δεσμεύουσι γαρ φορτία βαρέα και δυσβάστακτα και επιτιθέασιν επί τους ώμους των ανθρώπων τω δε δακτύλω αυτών ου θέλουσι κινήσαι αυτά
Matthew 23:23
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin and have omitted the weightier of the law judgment mercy and faith these ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι αποδεκατούτε το ηδύοσμον και το άνηθον και το κύμινον και αφήκατε τα βαρύτερα του νόμου την κρίσιν και τον έλεον και την πίστιν ταύτα έδει ποιήσαι κακείνα μη αφίεναι
Acts 20:29
- KJV: For I know this that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you not sparing the flock
- GK: εγώ γαρ οίδα τούτο ότι εισελεύσονται μετά την άφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρείς εις υμάς μη φειδόμενοι του ποιμνίου
Acts 25:7
- KJV: And when he was come the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul which they could not prove
- GK: παραγενομένου δε αυτού περιέστησαν οι από Ιεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ιουδαίοι πολλά και βαρέα αιτιώματα φέροντες κατά του Παύλου α ουκ ίσχυον αποδείξαι
2 Corinthians 10:10
- KJV: For letters say they weighty and powerful but bodily presence weak and speech contemptible
- GK: ότι αι μεν επιστολαί φησί βαρείαι και ισχυραί η δε παρουσία του σώματος ασθενής και ο λόγος εξουθενημένος
1 John 5:3
- KJV: For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments and his commandments are not grievous
- GK: αύτη γαρ εστιν η αγάπη του θεού ίνα τας εντολάς αυτού τηρώμεν και αι εντολαί αυτού βαρείαι ουκ εισίν