Strong's Greek · G926

βαρύς

barýs

grievous, heavy, weightier

Definition

weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave

Derivation

from the same as G922 (βάρος);

Appears 6 times in Scripture

Matthew 23:23

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Acts 25:7

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

2 Corinthians 10:10

For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Matthew 23:4

They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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