Forms of the word

Dictionary
φορτίον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration
phortion
Simplified transliteration
phortion

Numbers

Strong's number
5413
GK Number
5845

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2c
Gloss
burden, load, cargo
Definition
a load, burden;, of a ship, freight, cargo, Acts 27:10; met. a burden of imposed precepts, etc., Mt. 11:30; 23:4; Lk. 11:46 (2x); of faults, sins, etc., Gal. 6:5*

Greek-English Concordance for φορτίον

Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy and my burden (phortion | φορτίον | nom sg neut) is light.”
Matthew 23:4 For they tie up heavy burdens (phortia | φορτία | acc pl neut), hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
Luke 11:46 Jesus replied, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people down with burdens (phortia | φορτία | acc pl neut) hard to bear, yet you yourselves will not touch the burdens (phortiois | φορτίοις | dat pl neut) with one of your fingers.
Acts 27:10 saying, “Gentlemen, I perceive that the voyage that is about to take place will involve injury and much loss, not only of the cargo (phortiou | φορτίου | gen sg neut) and the ship, but also of our lives.”
Galatians 6:5 For each one will bear his own load (phortion | φορτίον | acc sg neut).

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