βάρος

baros

burden

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Strong’s G922Noun, neuter6 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

burden3

weight2

burdens1

In the text

Matthew 20:12βάρος
‘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.’
Acts 15:28βάρος
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
2 Corinthians 4:17βάρος
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
Galatians 6:2βάρη
Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:7βάρει
On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Revelation 2:24βάρος
But 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

Abbott-Smith

βάρος, -εος, τό,
[in LXX: Jdg.18:21 (כּבד), Jdth.7:4, Sir.13:2, 2Ma.9:10, 3Ma.5:47 * ;]
weight;

(a) a weight, burden, lit. and metaphorically: Mat.20:12, Act.15:28, 2Co.4:17, Rev.2:24; ἀλλήλων τὰ β., one another's faults, Gal.6:2; ἐν β., burdensome: 1Th.2:6, R, txt., but see infr.;

(b) in late Gk. (Soph., Lex., see word), dignity, authority: ἐν βάρει, 1Th.2:6 (R, mg.; see Milligan, ICG, in l.).†
SYN.: ὄγκος, an encumbrance; φορτίον, a burden, that which is borne.
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.