βαρεῖαι
barýs
burdensome
Having weight or mass; heavy. In extended or figurative contexts: burdensome, severe, oppressive, serious, grave, important. The primary sense involves physical heaviness, but the term is frequently applied metaphorically to indicate something that is difficult to bear, emotionally intense, or possessing serious consequence or significance.
1 John 5:3 · Word #17
Lexicon G926
| Lemma | βαρύς |
| Transliteration | barýs |
| Strong's | G926 |
| Definition | Having weight or mass; heavy. In extended or figurative contexts: burdensome, severe, oppressive, serious, grave, important. The primary sense involves physical heaviness, but the term is frequently applied metaphorically to indicate something that is difficult to bear, emotionally intense, or possessing serious consequence or significance. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | burdensome |
| Literal | burdensome |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βαρύς |
| Strong's | G926 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G926-02
heavy ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine plural (substantive use). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core idea of weight or heaviness from the root βαρ-. As nominative feminine plural, functioning substantivally, it is expressed as "heavy ones" to reflect both plurality and adjectival force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
heavy ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "burdensome". |