ζυγός
Yoke/scales
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What does ζυγός (zygós) mean in the Bible?
ζυγός (zygós) is a Greek word meaning "yoke/scales". ζυγός (in cl. Illustrates the weight of law-based obligation for salvation. This term runs through the canonical themes of Justice, Redemption.
Meaning
A yoke symbolizing submission to authority; in NT theology, Christ's yoke represents gracious, liberating discipline.
(ζεύγνυμι), [in LXX for עֹל, מֹאזֵן, etc. ;]
Why This Word Matters
Illustrates the weight of law-based obligation for salvation. 1 Timothy 6:1-2
Paul acknowledges the weight of subjection while calling for faithful endurance. Acts 15:6-11
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Appears In
Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain