# βαρύς (barus)

Strong’s G926. 6 New Testament occurrences.

heavy, weighty, burdensome, lit. and met; violent, oppressive.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/barus-g926

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 23:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/23/4) — For 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.
- [Matthew 23:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/23/23) — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, me…
- [Acts 20:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/20/29) — For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
- [Acts 25:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/25/7) — And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
- [2 Corinthians 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/10/10) — For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
- [1 John 5:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/5/3) — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.