Greek · G5413, G926 · unreviewed

φορτία βαρέα

Burden · weighty

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φορτίον G5413 burden
Pronunciation phortíon
A burden designed to be carried; lighter and more bearable than the heavier βάρος.
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βαρύς G926 weighty
Pronunciation barýs
Metaphorical sense: describes burdensome demands, severe character, or weighty importance rather than literal weight.
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What does φορτία βαρέα (phortia barea) mean in the Bible?

φορτίον · βαρύς is a Greek word meaning "heavy burdens, weighty loads".

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Meaning

heavy burdens, weighty loads
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 11:30
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Acts 27:10
Dative · Plural · Neuter Luke 11:46
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 23:4 · Luke 11:46
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Gal 6:5
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.

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