βαρύς barýs
Meaning
weighty, i.e. (fig) burdensome, grave
In the King James Version: grievous, heavy, weightier
Derivation: from the same as G922 (βάρος);
Where it is used
- Matthew 23:4 They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
- Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
- Acts 20:29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
- Acts 25:7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
- 2 Corinthians 10:10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
- 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,