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bareō G916

βαρέω (bareō) means “to burden” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

βαρέω Greek · G916 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: bar-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0916

βαρέω · bareō · to burden

βαρέω, -ῶ (later form of βαρύνω, which see), [in LXX: Exo.7:14 (כָּבֵד), 2Ma.13:9 * ;] to depress, weigh down. In NT, in pass. only: Mat.26:43, Luk.9:32 21:34, 2Co.1:8 5:4, 1Ti.5:16.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I weight, load, burden, lit. and met.

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How translators render G916

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
heavy 1
overcome 1
to be burdened 1
under our burdens 1
we were under a burden 1
will be weighed down 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
heavy 2
be charged 1
being burdened 1
let 1
we were pressed 1
were heavy 1

Verses containing G916

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 26:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

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  2. Luke 9:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.

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  3. Luke 21:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

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  4. 2 Corinthians 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

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  5. 2 Corinthians 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

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  6. 1 Timothy 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

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Sources and text

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