Lexical Definition

‎ζυγός‎ zygós (dzoo-gos') yoke/scales G:N-M
from the root of (to join, especially by a "yoke")

pair of balances, yoke.

Usage: 11 forms in 62 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ζύγον yoke LXX.Isa.47.6
ζυγῷ in a yoke Gal.5.1
ζυγὸν a pair of scales Rev.6.5
a yoke Acts.15.10 • 1Tim.6.1
ζυγώ a yoke LXX.Job.6.2 • LXX.Isa.46.6 • LXX.Jer.32.10 • LXX.Mic.6.11
in a yoke LXX.Isa.40.12
yoke LXX.Job.31.6 • LXX.Jer.27.12 • LXX.Dan.5.27
ζυγόσ a yoke LXX.Num.19.2 • LXX.1Sam.6.7
his yoke LXX.Isa.10.27
their yoke LXX.Isa.14.25
yoke LXX.Prov.20.23 • LXX.Isa.9.4 • LXX.Isa.10.27 • LXX.Isa.14.29 • LXX.Dan.8.25 • LXX.Hos.12.7 • Matt.11.30
ζυγόν a yoke LXX.Deut.21.3 • LXX.Jer.28.14 • LXX.Lam.3.27 • LXX.Ezek.5.1
his yoke LXX.Gen.27.40 • LXX.Job.39.10
our yoke LXX.2Chr.10.4 • LXX.2Chr.10.10
their yoke LXX.Ps.2.3
yoke LXX.2Chr.10.11 • LXX.Isa.14.5 • LXX.Isa.14.5 • LXX.Jer.5.5 • LXX.Jer.27.8 • LXX.Jer.27.11 • LXX.Jer.28.2 • LXX.Jer.28.4 • LXX.Jer.28.11 • LXX.Jer.30.8 • LXX.Ezek.45.10 • LXX.Amos.8.5 • LXX.Zeph.3.9 • Matt.11.29
your yoke LXX.2Chr.10.11 • LXX.2Chr.10.14 • LXX.Jer.2.20
ζυγού ημών our yoke LXX.2Chr.10.10
ζυγού a yoke LXX.Isa.5.18
of a yoke LXX.Isa.40.15
of their yoke LXX.Ezek.34.27
of yoke LXX.Prov.16.11
of your yoke LXX.Lev.26.13
yoke LXX.2Chr.10.4 • LXX.2Chr.10.9
ζυγοίσ yoke LXX.Lev.19.35 • LXX.Ps.62.9
ζυγοί yoke LXX.Prov.11.1
ζυγά yoke LXX.Lev.19.36

Abbott-Smith

ζυγός (in cl. more freq. τὸ ζυγόν), -οῦ, ὁ (< ζεύγνυμι), [in LXX for עֹל, מֹאזְנַיִם, etc.;]
1. a yoke; metaph., of bondage or submission to authority: Mt 11:29, 30, Ac 15:10, Ga 5:1, I Ti 6:1.
2. a balance: Re 6:5 (cf. Is 40:12, al.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Isaiah 40:12
Matthew 11:29 · 11:30
Acts 15:10
Galatians 5:1
1 Timothy 6:1
Revelation 6:5

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ζυγός, τό,

also ζυγός, ὁ, (in various senses), [NT+5th c.BC+]: rarely in plural, ζυγοί [LXX+5th c.BC+]: Delph. δυγός (which see).

__I yoke of a plough or carriage, ζ. ἵππειον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ ζυγόφιν (i.e. ζυγοῦ) λύον ἵππους [Refs 8th c.BC+]. 'to be in the same boat', [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__I.2 metaphorically, ἐπὶ ζυγὸς αὐχένι κεῖται [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐπαυχένιον λαβεῖν ζ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δούλιον ζ. the yoke of slavery, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δουλείας, ἀνάγκης ζ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπιτιθέναι τινὶ ζυγὰ τοῦ μὴ.. so as to prevent.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II crossbar of the φόρμιγξ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 ζυγὸς ἡ τῆς ἀμπέλου πρὸς τὴν χάρακα συζυγία [Refs]
__III in plural, thwarts or benches joining the opposite sides of a ship, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: rarely in singular, θοὸν εἰρεσίας ζυγόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, of the seat of authority compared to the helmsman's seat, ἐς τὸ πρῶτον πόλεος ζ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σὺ ταῦτα φωνεῖς νερτέρᾳ προσήμενος κώπῃ, κρατούντων τῶν ἐπὶ ζυγῷ δορό; while on the main thwart sits authority, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of a coachman's seat, box, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__III.2 in plural, panels of a door, [Refs]; compare ζευγίον.
__IV beam of the balance, ζυγὸν ταλάντου [Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence, the balance itself (compare πῆχυς IV), αἴρειν τὸν ζυγόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν πλάστιγγι ζυγοῦ κεῖσθαι [Refs]; ζυγῷ or ἐν τῷ ζ. ἱστάναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.b the constellation [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__V καρχασίου the yard-arm at the mast head, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__VI cross-strap of a sandal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζυγός, ὁ, [Refs 9th c.AD+]
__VII pair, κλεινὸν ζυγόν, of persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ ζυγά in pairs, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__VIII rank or line of soldiers, opposed to file (στοῖχος), ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ ζ. ἐμάχοντο τέσσαρες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ ζυγόν line with line, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; especially front rank, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also of the Chorus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__IX ζυγὰ ἢ ἄζυγα even or odd, a game, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__X measure of land, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.27.40 ☩ Matt.11.29 ☩ LXX.Prov.11.1