Strong's Lexicon bareós: Heavily, with difficulty, grievously Original Word: βαρέως Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective βαρύς (barús), meaning "heavy" or "burdensome." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of heaviness or burdensomeness is כָּבֵד (kabed), Strong's Hebrew 3515, which means "heavy" or "weighty." This term is used in the Old Testament to describe physical weight as well as metaphorical burdens, such as in Exodus 18:18, where Moses is advised that the task is too heavy for him. Usage: The adverb βαρέως (bareós) is used to describe actions or situations that are burdensome, difficult, or grievous. It conveys a sense of heaviness or severity, often in a metaphorical sense, indicating the weight of a situation or the difficulty of an experience. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of weight or heaviness was often used metaphorically to describe the severity or intensity of experiences, emotions, or burdens. The Greek culture, with its emphasis on rhetoric and philosophy, frequently employed such metaphors to convey deeper meanings. In the context of the New Testament, βαρέως reflects the challenges and burdens faced by individuals, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 917 baréōs – properly, heavily; (figuratively) unresponsively dull, and disinterested listening, i.e. done in a sluggish (unperceptive) fashion. See 922 (baros). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originadverb from barus Definition heavily NASB Translation scarcely (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 917: βαρέωςβαρέως, adverb (βαρύς, which see), heavily, with difficulty: Matthew 13:15; Acts 28:27 (Isaiah 6:10). (From Herodotus on.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heavilyAdverb from barus; heavily (figuratively) -- dull. see GREEK barus Forms and Transliterations βαρεως βαρέως bareos bareōs baréos baréōsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 13:15 AdvGRK: τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν καὶ NAS: WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, KJV: [their] ears are dull of hearing, INT: with the ears barely they have heard and Acts 28:27 Adv |
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