Strong G5413φορτίον
burden
- Transliteration
- phortion
- Pronunciation
- for-tee'-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Diminutive of G5414; an invoice (as part of freight) that is (figuratively) a task or service: - burden.
Detailed definition
φορτίον, -ου, τό
(dimin. of φόρτος), [in LXX chiefly for מַשָּׂא;]
a burden, load: of the cargo of a ship (Hdt., al.), Act.27:10; metaphorically, Mat.11:30 23:4, Luk.11:46, Gal.6:5.†
SYN.: βάρος (which see), ὄγκος (AS)
(dimin. of φόρτος), [in LXX chiefly for מַשָּׂא;]
a burden, load: of the cargo of a ship (Hdt., al.), Act.27:10; metaphorically, Mat.11:30 23:4, Luk.11:46, Gal.6:5.†
SYN.: βάρος (which see), ὄγκος (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5413 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- burden4
First verses
- Matthew 11:30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
- Luke 11:46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
- Galatians 6:5For every man shall bear his own burden.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
φορτ-ίον, τό,
load, burden, freight, [LXX+7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 9.13 (_plural_), 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 26.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 352, “Lys.” 312, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.13.6, “An.” 7.1.37, +others, 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 96, 2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.2Ki.15.33; λιβανωτικὰ φ. “OGI” 132.11 (Alexandria, 2nd c.BC))]; φέρων ἀνθράκων φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 214 (Lyric poetry); φ. βαστάζειν 3rd c.BC: Teles Philosophus p.10H.)]
2 plural, wares, merchandise, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 643, 693, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.1, 2.179, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 899, 910, “V.” 1398, “Ra.” 573, 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “adv. Athenogenem” 6.)]
2.b especially of agricultural produce, crops, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PRev.Laws 43.14, +others (3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 105.24 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]
3 of a child in the womb, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.2.5)]; ἔρωτος falsa lectio in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 170.)]
4 metaphorically, μεῖζον φ. ἢ καθ᾽ αὑτὸν αἰρόμενον taking too heavy a burden upon him, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 11.14; μέγα τὸ φ. 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 3; οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδὲν βαρύτερον τῶν φορτίων.. γυναικός [prev. author] 329; οὔτοι τὸ γῆράς ἐστιν.. τῶν φ. μέγιστον 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 53; τὸ φ. μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν NT.Matt.11.30)]; χρυσοῦν φ., of wealth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 9. (_diminutive_ only in form, commonly used for φόρτος in Comedy texts and Prose; wrongly condemned as un-Attic by Moer. p.393 P., Thom.Mag. p.16R.))]
load, burden, freight, [LXX+7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica “Papyrus fragments” in E. Diehl, 9.13 (_plural_), 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 26.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 352, “Lys.” 312, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.13.6, “An.” 7.1.37, +others, 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 96, 2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.2Ki.15.33; λιβανωτικὰ φ. “OGI” 132.11 (Alexandria, 2nd c.BC))]; φέρων ἀνθράκων φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 214 (Lyric poetry); φ. βαστάζειν 3rd c.BC: Teles Philosophus p.10H.)]
2 plural, wares, merchandise, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 643, 693, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.1, 2.179, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 899, 910, “V.” 1398, “Ra.” 573, 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “adv. Athenogenem” 6.)]
2.b especially of agricultural produce, crops, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (PRev.Laws 43.14, +others (3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 105.24 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]
3 of a child in the womb, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.2.5)]; ἔρωτος falsa lectio in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 170.)]
4 metaphorically, μεῖζον φ. ἢ καθ᾽ αὑτὸν αἰρόμενον taking too heavy a burden upon him, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 11.14; μέγα τὸ φ. 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 3; οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδὲν βαρύτερον τῶν φορτίων.. γυναικός [prev. author] 329; οὔτοι τὸ γῆράς ἐστιν.. τῶν φ. μέγιστον 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 53; τὸ φ. μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν NT.Matt.11.30)]; χρυσοῦν φ., of wealth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 9. (_diminutive_ only in form, commonly used for φόρτος in Comedy texts and Prose; wrongly condemned as un-Attic by Moer. p.393 P., Thom.Mag. p.16R.))]