What does καταβαρέω (katabaréō) mean in the Bible?
καταβαρέω (katabaréō) is a Greek word meaning "to impose upon".
Greek · G2599
καταβαρέω
To impose upon
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καταβαρέω G2599
Pronunciation katabaréō
What does καταβαρέω (katabaréō) mean in the Bible?
καταβαρέω (katabaréō) is a Greek word meaning "to impose upon".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2599?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include heavy (1), was not a burden (1).
Where does καταβαρέω (katabaréō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 14:40. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It heavy 1× Mark 14:40
was not a burden 1× 2 Corinthians 12:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 14:40
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Mark 1 2 Corinthians 1
Source forms
καταβαρυνόμενοι 1x katabarynomenoi Mark 14:40
κατεβάρησα 1x katebarēsa 2 Corinthians 12:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 12:16
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Mark 14:40
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to impose upon
Source Gloss
to impose upon
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to weigh down: metaphorically, with accusative of person(s), 2Co.12:16.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 12:16 Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
κατεβάρησα katebarhsa
I burden, oppress
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
indicative 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταβαρέω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain