Weigh, Weight, Weighty, Weightier

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

A-1bareoVerbG916

"to weigh down," is so rendered in 2Co 1:8, RV; see BURDEN, B, No. 1.

A-2histemiVerbG2476

"to cause to stand," is used in Mat 26:15, RV, "they weighed (unto)" (of pieces of silver), AV, metaphorically, "covenanted (with)."

B-1barosNounG922

akin to A, is rendered "weight" in 2Co 4:17. See BURDEN, A, No. 1.

B-2onkosNounG3591

denotes "a bulk or mass;" hence, metaphorically, "an encumbrance, weight," Heb 12:1.

C-1barusAdjectiveG926

"heavy" (akin to A and B, No. 1), is rendered "weighty" in 2Co 10:10, of Paul's letters. The comparative degree is used in the neuter plural in Mat 23:23, "(the) weightier matters (of the Law)." See GRIEVOUS, HEAVY.