βάρος G922

G922 is the Greek word βάρος, transliterated báros. The King James Version most often renders it burden.

Word: βάροςTransliteration: bárosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

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

probably from the same as G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of going down.

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

burden 2×weight 1×burdens 1×burdensome 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: burden(-some), weight.

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

What does Strong's G922 mean?

G922 is the Greek word βάρος (báros), meaning compare G899 (βάθος)); weight; in the New Testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority.

How is G922 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it burden (2 times), weight (1 time), burdens (1 time), burdensome (1 time).

How many times does G922 appear in the Bible?

βάρος (báros) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G922 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from the same as G939 (βάσις) (through the notion of going down.