βαρέως
baréōs
dull
Heavily, with a sense of weight, burden, or oppression; used adverbially to describe something occurring in a manner that imposes difficulty, emotional weight, or resistance. In some contexts, indicates a state of being weary, troubled, or with effort. Also used metaphorically to express mental or spiritual heaviness (i.e., dullness, sorrow, or lethargy).
Acts 28:27 · Word #11
Lexicon G917
| Lemma | βαρέως |
| Transliteration | baréōs |
| Strong's | G917 |
| Definition | Heavily, with a sense of weight, burden, or oppression; used adverbially to describe something occurring in a manner that imposes difficulty, emotional weight, or resistance. In some contexts, indicates a state of being weary, troubled, or with effort. Also used metaphorically to express mental or spiritual heaviness (i.e., dullness, sorrow, or lethargy). |
Morphology ADV
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dull |
| Literal | heavily/dull |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βαρέως |
| Strong's | G917 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G917-01
heavily
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (Gr,D); indeclinable adverbial form modifying a verb, expressing manner. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adverb βαρέως derives from βαρύς ("heavy, weighty") with the adverbial suffix -ως, meaning "in a heavy manner." "Heavily" preserves the root sense of weight or burden while functioning properly as an adverb. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
heavily
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Heavily' matches the adverbial sense and is contextually sound here. |