What does βαρέω (baréō) mean in the Bible?
βαρέω (baréō): To be weighed down by burden, exhaustion, or grief; oppression of spirit rather than mere physical heaviness.
Greek · G916
βαρέω
To weigh down (figuratively)
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βαρέωG916
Pronunciationbaréō
What does βαρέω (baréō) mean in the Bible?
βαρέω (baréō): To be weighed down by burden, exhaustion, or grief; oppression of spirit rather than mere physical heaviness.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G916?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include heavy (1), overcome (1), to be burdened (1), under our burdens (1), We were under a burden (1).
Where does βαρέω (baréō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 26:43. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (2), Luke (2), 1 Timothy (1), Matthew (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 Itheavy1×Matthew 26:43
overcome1×Luke 9:32
to be burdened1×1 Timothy 5:16
under our burdens1×2 Corinthians 5:4
We were under a burden1×2 Corinthians 1:8
will be weighed down1×Luke 21:34
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 26:43βεβαρημένοιtoheavyVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralLuke 9:32βεβαρημένοιtoovercomeVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralLuke 21:34βαρηθῶσινtowill be weighed downVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural2 Corinthians 1:8ἐβαρήθημενtoWe were under a burdenVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural2 Corinthians 5:4βαρούμενοιtounder our burdensVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1 Timothy 5:16βαρείσθωtoto be burdenedVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 26:43
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke22 Corinthians21 Timothy1
Source forms
βεβαρημένοι2xbebarēmenoiMatthew 26:43, Luke 9:32
βαρείσθω1xbareisthō1 Timothy 5:16
βαρηθῶσιν1xbarēthōsinLuke 21:34
βαρούμενοι1xbaroumenoi2 Corinthians 5:4
ἐβαρήθημεν1xebarēthēmen2 Corinthians 1:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural2xMatthew 26:43, Luke 9:32
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural1x2 Corinthians 1:8
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 21:34
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Timothy 5:16
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1x2 Corinthians 5:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To be weighed down by burden, exhaustion, or grief; oppression of spirit rather than mere physical heaviness.
Strong'sG916
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms4 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 9:32Source Gloss
to weigh down (figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 26:43Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
βεβαρημένοι.bebarhmenoi
I weight, load, burden
Read verseMark 14:40Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
βεβαρημένοι,bebarhmenoi
I weight, load, burden
Read verseLuke 9:32Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
βεβαρημένοιbebarhmenoi
I weight, load, burden
Read verse2 Corinthians 1:8Verb First Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐβαρήθημενebarhqhmen
I weight, load, burden
Read verse2 Corinthians 5:4Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
βαρούμενοι·baroumenoi
I weight, load, burden
Read verse1 Timothy 5:16Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Imperative
βαρείσθωbareisqw
I weight, load, burden
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms6TensesPerfect, Aorist, PresentVoicesPassive
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Perfect PassiveMatt 26:43 · Luke 9:322×
Present Passive2 Cor 5:41×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 21:341×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist Passive2 Cor 1:81×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Passive1 Tim 5:161×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist1
Voice
passive3
Mood
imperative1indicative1participle1
NT Occurrences
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
disciples' eyes physically heavy with sleep during transfiguration
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Word Origins
βαρέω is built from this root:
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