φορτίονphortíon
an invoice (as part of freight), i.e. (figuratively) a task or service
Greek (New Testament) · G5413
Meanings
a burden, load: of the cargo of a ship, Acts 27:10; metaphorically, Matthew 11:30, Matthew 23:4, Luke 11:46, Galatians 6:5.
Synonyms
βάρος (see that word), ὄγκος
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
- Matthew 23:4 They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.
- Luke 11:46 “Yes,” said Jesus, “what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden.
- Acts 27:10 “Men,” he said, “I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on—shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well.”
- Galatians 6:5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.