◄ 3591. ogkos ►
Strong's Lexicon ogkos: weight, burden Original Word: ὄγκος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: ogkos Pronunciation: ong'-kos Phonetic Spelling: (ong'-kos) Definition: weight, burden Meaning: (properly: bulk, mass, hence) a weight, burden, encumbrance. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ὄγκος, meaning "bulk" or "weight." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ogkos," the concept of burdens or weights can be related to Hebrew words such as מַשָּׂא (massa, Strong's H4853), which means "burden" or "load." Usage: In the New Testament, "ogkos" is used metaphorically to describe a hindrance or burden that can impede spiritual progress. It suggests something that is cumbersome or heavy, which needs to be set aside to run the race of faith effectively. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the term "ogkos" was often used in athletic contexts, particularly in reference to the weights that athletes would shed before a race to ensure maximum speed and efficiency. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience of the New Testament, who would understand the importance of removing any unnecessary burdens to achieve success in athletic competitions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition bulk, an encumbrance NASB Translation encumbrance (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3591: ὄγκος ὄγκος, ὀγδου, ὁ (apparently from ἘΓΚΩ, ἐνεγκεῖν, equivalent to φόρτος, see Buttmann, Lexil. i. 288ff (Fishlake's translation, p. 151f), whatever is prominent, protuberance, bulk, mass, hence), a burden, weight, encumbrance: Hebrews 12:1. (In many other uses in Greek writings of all ages.) [SYNONYMS: ὄγκος, βάρος, φορτίον: βάρος refers to weight, o. to bulk, and either may be oppressive (contra Tittmann); βάρος a load in so far as it is heavy, φορτίον a burden in so far as it is borne; hence, the φορτίον may be either 'heavy' (Matthew 23:4; Sir. 21:16), or 'light' (Matthew 11:30).] Strong's Exhaustive Concordance weight. Probably from the same as agkale; a mass (as bending or bulging by its load), i.e. Burden (hindrance) -- weight. see GREEK agkale Forms and Transliterations ογκον όγκον ὄγκον onkon ónkon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Hebrews 12:1 N-AMS GRK: νέφος μαρτύρων ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα NAS: every encumbrance and the sin KJV: lay aside every weight, and the sin INT: a cloud of witnesses weight having laid aside every Strong's Greek 3591 1 Occurrence ὄγκον — 1 Occ.