Heavy, Heaviness

"grief, sorrow," is rendered "heaviness" in the AV of Rom 9:2, 2Co 2:1 (RV, "sorrow," in both places). See GRIEF, SORROW.

probably denotes a downcast look, expressive of sorrow; hence, "dejection, heaviness;" it is used in Jam 4:9.

"to be troubled, much distressed," is used of the Lord's sorrow in Gethsemane, Mat 26:37, Mar 14:33, AV, "to be very heavy," RV, "to be sore troubled;" of Epaphroditus, because the saints at Philippi had received news of his sickness, Phi 2:26, AV, "was full of heaviness," RV, "was sore troubled." See TROUBLE. B, No. 12.

"to distress, grieve" (akin to A, No. 1), is rendered "are in heaviness" in 1Pe 1:6, AV (RV, "have been put to grief"); here, as frequently, it is in the Passive Voice. See GRIEF, SORROWFUL.

always in the Passive Voice in the NT, is rendered "were heavy" in Mat 26:43, Mar 14:40, Luk 9:32. See BURDEN.

Note: For "heavy laden," Mat 11:28, see LADE, No. 3.

"heavy" (akin to B, No. 3), is so rendered in Mat 23:4. See GRIEVOUS.