◄ 2218. zugos ►
Strong's Lexicon zugos: Yoke Original Word: ζυγός Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: zugos Pronunciation: dzoo-gos' Phonetic Spelling: (dzoo-gos') Definition: Yoke Meaning: a yoke; hence met: (a Jewish idea) of a heavy burden, comparable to the heavy yokes resting on the bullocks' necks; a balance, pair of scales. Word Origin: From the root of ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi), meaning "to join" or "to yoke." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5923 עֹל (ol): Often translated as "yoke," used in similar contexts to describe burdens or obligations, such as in Jeremiah 28:10. Usage: The term "zugos" primarily refers to a yoke, a wooden beam used to join two animals, usually oxen, for the purpose of pulling a load or plowing a field. In a broader sense, it symbolizes servitude, burden, or bondage. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the obligations or burdens placed upon individuals, whether by religious law, societal expectations, or spiritual commitments. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, the yoke was an essential tool for farming, allowing for efficient plowing and transportation. The imagery of the yoke was well understood by Jesus' audience, as it was a common sight in daily life. The yoke also carried connotations of submission and obedience, as the animals under the yoke were directed by their master. In Jewish tradition, the yoke could symbolize the Law of Moses, which was seen as a guide but also a burden due to its numerous commandments. HELPS Word-studies 2218 zygós – properly, a yoke; a wooden bar placed over the neck of a pair of animals so they can pull together; (figuratively) what unites (joins) two people to move (work) together as one. [2218 (zygós) unites two elements to work as one unit, like when two pans (weights) operate together on a balance-scale – or a pair of oxen pulling a single plough.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from zeugnumi (to yoke) Definition a yoke NASB Translation pair of scales (1), yoke (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2218: ζυγός ζυγός, ζυγοῦ, ὁ, for which in Greek writings before Polybius τό ζυγόν was more common (from ζεύγνυμι); 1. a yoke; a. properly, such as is put on draught-cattle. b. metaphorically, used of any burden or bondage: as that of slavery, 1 Timothy 6:1 (Leviticus 26:13), δουλείας, Galatians 5:1 (Sophocles Aj. 944; δουλοσυνης, Demosthenes 322, 12); of troublesome laws imposed on one, especially of the Mosaic law, Acts 15:10; Galatians 5:1; hence, the name is so transferred to the commands of Christ as to contrast them with the commands of the Pharisees which were a veritable 'yoke'; yet even Christ's commands must be submitted to, though easier to be kept: Matthew 11:29f (less aptly in Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 16, 17 [ET] Christians are called οἱ ὑπό τόν ζυγόν τῆς χάριτος ἐλθόντες (cf. Harnack at the passage)). 2. a balance, pair of scales: Revelation 6:5 (as in Isaiah 40:12; Leviticus 19:36; Plato, rep. 8, 550 e.; Aelian v. h. 10, 6; others). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pair of balances, yoke. From the root of zeugnumi (to join, especially by a "yoke"); a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales) -- pair of balances, yoke. Forms and Transliterations εζυγωμένα ζυγοί ζυγοίς ζυγον ζυγόν ζυγὸν ζύγον ζυγος ζυγός ζυγού ζυγω ζυγώ ζυγῷ ζύθον zugo zugō zugon zugos zygo zygō zygôi zygō̂i zygon zygón zygòn zygos zygós Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 11:29 N-AMS GRK: ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ' NAS: Take My yoke upon you and learn KJV: Take my yoke upon you, INT: Take the yoke of me upon Matthew 11:30 N-NMS GRK: ὁ γὰρ ζυγός μου χρηστὸς NAS: For My yoke is easy and My burden KJV: For my yoke [is] easy, and INT: the indeed yoke of me easy Acts 15:10 N-AMS GRK: θεόν ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν NAS: of the disciples a yoke which KJV: God, to put a yoke upon the neck INT: God to put a yoke upon the Galatians 5:1 N-DMS GRK: μὴ πάλιν ζυγῷ δουλείας ἐνέχεσθε NAS: again to a yoke of slavery. KJV: again with the yoke of bondage. INT: not again in a yoke of bondage be held 1 Timothy 6:1 N-AMS GRK: εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι τοὺς NAS: are under the yoke as slaves KJV: are under the yoke count their own INT: are under a yoke slaves the Revelation 6:5 N-AMS GRK: αὐτὸν ἔχων ζυγὸν ἐν τῇ NAS: on it had a pair of scales in his hand. KJV: him had a pair of balances in his INT: it having a pair of scales in the Strong's Greek 2218 6 Occurrences ζυγῷ — 1 Occ. ζυγόν — 4 Occ. ζυγός — 1 Occ.