βάρος (báros) — Burden

Greek word study: βάρος (báros), Strong's G922. compare G899 (βάθος)); weight; in the New Testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority

GreekStrong's G922
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Greek word
βάρος (báros)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

compare G899 (βάθος)); weight; in the New Testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority

Word study
Derivation: probably from the same as G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of going down;

KJV translation words: burden(-some), weight

Where this word appears

Strong's G922 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 20:12 and last appears in Revelation 2:24.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

burden ×3burdens ×1weight ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

βάρος ×4βάρη ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×1Acts ×12 Corinthians ×1Galatians ×1Revelation ×1

Verses (all 5)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G939 βάσις (básis).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4 ἀβαρής (abarḗs), G926 βαρύς (barýs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does báros (G922) mean?

Compare g899 (βάθος)); weight; in the new testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority.

How is G922 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G922 as: burden(-some), weight.

How often does βάρος (báros) appear?

Strong's G922 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 20:12 and last appears in Revelation 2:24.