βάρος
báros
burden
Weight, heaviness; in tangible contexts, refers to physical weight or mass. Metaphorically, denotes a heavy responsibility, burden, moral or emotional weight, or authority/influence, particularly within interpersonal or communal relations. In New Testament usage, primarily used figuratively for a burden or encumbrance, either external (imposed by others) or internal (sense of responsibility, hardship).
Acts 15:28 · Word #13
Lexicon G922
| Lemma | βάρος |
| Transliteration | báros |
| Strong's | G922 |
| Definition | Weight, heaviness; in tangible contexts, refers to physical weight or mass. Metaphorically, denotes a heavy responsibility, burden, moral or emotional weight, or authority/influence, particularly within interpersonal or communal relations. In New Testament usage, primarily used figuratively for a burden or encumbrance, either external (imposed by others) or internal (sense of responsibility, hardship). |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | burden |
| Literal | burden |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βάρος |
| Strong's | G922 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G922-03
weight
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — a singular neuter noun functioning as a direct object or accusative complement. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Weight" directly reflects the root sense of heaviness (βαρ-) and preserves the core idea of something heavy, whether physical or figurative. The accusative singular neuter form denotes a single instance of such weight as an object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
burden
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'weight' is literal, but in context βάρος refers to a figurative 'burden'. SILEX gives 'burden' as a figurative sense, which is contextually correct here. |