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It conveys a sense of heaviness or oppression that can affect a person's ability to function or respond.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being weighed down or burdened was often associated with physical labor, societal obligations, or emotional distress. The imagery of carrying a heavy load was a common metaphor for life's challenges and the struggles faced by individuals. In a biblical context, this term can also relate to spiritual burdens, such as the weight of sin or the pressures of religious legalism.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 916</b> <i>baréō</i> (from <a href="/greek/922.htm">922</a> <i>/báros</i>, weight) – to burden (weigh down). <a href="/greek/922.htm">See 922</a> (<i>baros</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/926.htm">barus</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to weigh down<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>burdened (3), heavy (1), overcome (1), weighted down (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 916: βαρέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">βαρέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">βάρω</span>: <span class="accented">to burden, weigh down, depress</span>; in the N. T. found only in the passive, viz., present participle <span class="greek2">βαρούμενοι</span>, imperative <span class="greek2">βαρείσθω</span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἐβαρήθην</span>; perfect participle <span class="greek2">βεβαρημενος</span>; the better writings do not use the present; they use only the participles, <span class="greek2">βεβαρηως</span> and <span class="greek2">βεβαρημενος</span>; see Matth. § 227; <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 83 (80); (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 54 (47); <span class="abbreviation">Veitch</span>, under the word). Used simply: <span class="accented">to be weighed down, oppressed,</span> with external evils and calamities, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8</a>; of the mental oppression which the thought of inevitable death occasions, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5-4.htm">2 Corinthians 5:4</a>; <span class="greek2">ὀφθαλμοί</span> <span class="greek2">βεβαρημένοι</span>, namely, <span class="greek2">ὕπνῳ</span>, weighed down with sleep, <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-40.htm">Mark 14:40</a> (<span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">καταβαρυνόμενοι</span>); <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-43.htm">Matthew 26:43</a>; with <span class="greek2">ὕπνῳ</span> added, <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-32.htm">Luke 9:32</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> (<span class="hebrew">בְּ</span>) <span class="greek2">κραιπάλῃ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/21-34.htm">Luke 21:34</a> <span class="manuref">Rec.</span> <span class="greek2">βαρυνθῶσιν</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">βαρύνω</span></span>) (<span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, Odyssey 19, 122 <span class="greek2">οἴνῳ</span> <span class="greek2">βεβαρηοτες</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> Siculus 4, 38 <span class="greek2">τῇ</span> <span class="greek2">νόσῳ</span>); <span class="greek2">μή</span> <span class="greek2">βαρείσθω</span> let it not be burdened, namely, with their expense, <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-16.htm">1 Timothy 5:16</a>, (<span class="greek2">ἐισφοραις</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Dio Cassius</span>, 46, 32). (Compare: <span class="greek2">ἐπιβαρέω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταβαρέω</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>to burden, weigh down<p>From <a href="/greek/926.htm">barus</a>; to weigh down (figuratively) -- burden, charge, heavy, press. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/926.htm">barus</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>βαρεισθω βαρείσθω βαρήθημεν βαρηθωσιν βαρηθῶσιν βαρουμενοι βαρούμενοι βεβαρημενοι βεβαρημένοι βεβάρηται εβαρηθημεν ἐβαρήθημεν bareistho bareisthō bareístho bareísthō barethosin barethôsin barēthōsin barēthō̂sin baroumenoi baroúmenoi bebaremenoi bebareménoi bebarēmenoi bebarēménoi ebarethemen ebarēthēmen ebarḗthemen ebarḗthēmen<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:43</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-RPM/P-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ <b>βεβαρημένοι</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for their eyes <span class="itali">were heavy.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> eyes were <span class="itali">heavy.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the eyes <span class="itali">heavy</span><p><b><a href="/text/luke/9-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 9:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-RPM/P-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτῷ ἦσαν <b>βεβαρημένοι</b> ὕπνῳ διαγρηγορήσαντες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had been <span class="itali">overcome</span> with sleep;<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him were <span class="itali">heavy</span> with sleep: and<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> him were <span class="itali">heavy</span> with sleep having awoke fully<p><b><a href="/text/luke/21-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 21:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-ASP-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μή ποτε <b>βαρηθῶσιν</b> αἱ καρδίαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that your hearts <span class="itali">will not be weighted down</span> with dissipation<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lest ever <span class="itali">be burdened</span> the hearts<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 1:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural">V-AIP-1P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὲρ δύναμιν <b>ἐβαρήθημεν</b> ὥστε ἐξαπορηθῆναι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [to us] in Asia, <span class="itali">that we were burdened</span> excessively,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> we were pressed <span class="itali">out</span> of measure,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> beyond [our] power <span class="itali">we were burdened</span> so as us to despair<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 5:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-PPM/P-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σκήνει στενάζομεν <b>βαρούμενοι</b> ἐφ' ᾧ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> we groan, <span class="itali">being burdened,</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> do groan, <span class="itali">being burdened:</span> not<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> tabernacle we groan <span class="itali">being burdened</span> because that<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 5:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PMM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ μὴ <b>βαρείσθω</b> ἡ ἐκκλησία</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them and the church <span class="itali">must not be burdened,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the church <span class="itali">be charged;</span> that<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and not <span class="itali">let be burdened</span> the church<p><b><a href="/greek/916.htm">Strong's Greek 916</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_916.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/bare_tho_sin_916.htm">βαρηθῶσιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/bareistho__916.htm">βαρείσθω — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/baroumenoi_916.htm">βαρούμενοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/bebare_menoi_916.htm">βεβαρημένοι — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ebare_the_men_916.htm">ἐβαρήθημεν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/915.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="915"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="915" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/917.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="917"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="917" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>