Lexical Definition
φορτίον phortíon (for-tee'-on) burden G:N-N
diminutive of φόρτος
burden.
- an invoice (as part of freight), i.e. (figuratively) a task or service
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φορτίου | burden | Acts.27.10 |
| φορτίον | a load | LXX.Judg.9.48 • LXX.Judg.9.49 • LXX.2Sam.15.33 • LXX.2Sam.19.35 • LXX.Job.7.20 |
| burden | Matt.11.30 | |
| load | LXX.Ps.38.4 • LXX.Isa.46.1 • Gal.6.5 | |
| φορτίοισ | burdens | Luke.11.46 |
| φορτία | burdens | Matt.23.4 • Luke.11.46 |
Abbott-Smith
φορτίον, -ου, τό (dimin. of φόρτος), [in LXX chiefly for מַשָּׂא ;]
a burden, load: of the cargo of a ship (Hdt., al.), Ac 27:10; metaph., Mt 11:30 23:4, Lk 11:46, Ga 6:5.†
SYN.: βάρος (q.v.), ὄγκος
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 11:30 · 23:4 |
| Luke | 11:46 |
| Acts | 27:10 |
| Galatians | 6:5 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φορτίον-ίον, τό,
load, burden, freight, [LXX+7th c.BC+]; φέρων ἀνθράκων φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 plural, wares, merchandise, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2.b especially of agricultural produce, crops, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 of a child in the womb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔρωτος falsa lectio in [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__4 metaphorically, μεῖζον φ. ἢ καθ᾽ αὑτὸν αἰρόμενον taking too heavy a burden upon him, [φορτίονίων.. γυναικός [prev. author] 329; οὔτοι τὸ γῆράς ἐστιν.. τῶν φ. μέγιστον 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 53; τὸ φ. μου ἐλαφρόν ἐστιν NT.Matt.11.30 ">NT+4th c.BC+]; χρυσοῦν φ., of wealth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.15.33 ☩ Matt.11.30