βαρεῖς
barýs
savage
Having weight or mass; heavy. In extended or figurative contexts: burdensome, severe, oppressive, serious, grave, important. The primary sense involves physical heaviness, but the term is frequently applied metaphorically to indicate something that is difficult to bear, emotionally intense, or possessing serious consequence or significance.
Acts 20:29 · Word #10
Lexicon G926
| Lemma | βαρύς |
| Transliteration | barýs |
| Strong's | G926 |
| Definition | Having weight or mass; heavy. In extended or figurative contexts: burdensome, severe, oppressive, serious, grave, important. The primary sense involves physical heaviness, but the term is frequently applied metaphorically to indicate something that is difficult to bear, emotionally intense, or possessing serious consequence or significance. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | savage |
| Literal | grievous-heavy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βαρύς |
| Strong's | G926 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G926-03
heavy ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine plural (Gr,AA,,,,NMP); attributive form agreeing with a masculine plural noun or functioning substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the primary root sense of physical or figurative heaviness from βαρ-. The nominative masculine plural form is conveyed by "ones," preserving the plural adjectival force substantively. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
savage
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'heavy ones' is a literal rendering but in context the figurative meaning 'savage' (as per silex_definition) is warranted; 'savage' is the understood force in context ('savage wolves'). |