ζυγός

zugos

yoke/scales

Strong’s G2218Noun, masculine6 times in the New Testament (critical text)

yoke2

a yoke2

in a yoke1

a pair of scales1

In the text

Matthew 11:29ζυγόν
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Acts 15:10ζυγὸν
Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
Galatians 5:1ζυγῷ
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
1 Timothy 6:1ζυγὸν
All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
Revelation 6:5ζυγὸν
And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.

ζυγός (in cl. more frequently τὸ ζυγόν), -οῦ, ὁ
(ζεύγνυμι), [in LXX for עֹל, מֹאזֵן, etc. ;]

1. a yoke; metaphorically, of bondage or submission to authority: Mat.11:29-30, Act.15:10, Gal.5:1, 1Ti.6:1.

2. a balance: Rev.6:5 (of. Isa.40:12, al.).†
(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.