verb
barimō
Greekβαρέω (bareō)
Strong’sG916
I weight, load, burden
stem bar-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βαρέω, -ῶ (later form of βαρύνω, q.v.),
[in LXX: Ex 7:14 (כָּבֵד), II Mac 13:9*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G916 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbar-eh'-o
to weigh down (figuratively)
Fromfrom G926;
King Jamesburden, charge, heavy, press.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| barinaἐβαρήθημεν | happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural | burdened | 1× |
| barileiaβαρηθῶσιν | happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural | weighed down | 1× |
| baritōrβαρείσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular | burdened | 1× |
| barirōtoisβαρούμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | burdened | 1× |
| barirētoisβεβαρημένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | heavy | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | barimō | barime | barimi | barima | barimē | barimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | barisō | barise | barisi | barisa | barisē | bariselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baritō | barite | bariti | barita | baritē | baritelē |
| we 1st person plural | barinō | barine | barini | barina1×ἐβαρήθημεν | barinē | barinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | barivō | barive | barivi | bariva | barivē | barivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | barilō | barile | barili | barila | barilē | barilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | barimeiō | barimeia | barimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | bariseiō | bariseia | bariseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bariteiō | bariteia | bariteiē |
| we 1st person plural | barineiō | barineia | barineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bariveiō | bariveia | bariveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | barileiō | barileia1×βαρηθῶσιν | barileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | barisōr | barisar | barisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baritōr1×βαρείσθω | baritar | baritēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | barivōr | barivar | barivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | barilōr | barilar | barilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | barimoiō | barimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | barisoiō | barisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | baritoiō | baritoia |
| we 1st person plural | barinoiō | barinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | barivoiō | barivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | bariloiō | bariloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | barirō | bariri | barira | barirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | barirōtos1× | bariritos | bariratos | barirētos2× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
bar is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
barina“burdened”happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 1:8“burdened”Ouk gar thelanō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, huper tau thlipsiau nu tau gineratau en ta Asia, hoti kata huperbolan huper dunamian barina, hōste exaporira nin kai teu zōarō;We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
barileia“weighed down”happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 21:34“weighed down”Prosechavōr de heautoi mēpote barileia vu tais kardiais en kraipala kai metha kai merimnai biōtikai, kai efistanateia epi vin aifnidias tas hēmeras ekeinasBut watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life — and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
baritōr“burdened”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Timothy 5:16“burdened”ei tinas pistas echatō chērain, eparkatōr autai, kai mē baritōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
barirōtois“burdened”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 5:4“burdened”kai gar tois arōtois en te skēne stenazanō barirōtois epi he ouk thelanō ekduera alla ependuera, hina katapiniteia tem thnētem hupo tau zōau.For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
barirētois“heavy”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine2×
Matthew 26:43“heavy”kai ercharatos palin heuriskata autoin katheudarōtoin, ale gar autoiu tois ofthalmois barirētois.And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
Luke 9:32“heavy”tos de Petros kai tois sun auto ale barirētois hupno; diagrēgoraratois de horala tan doxan autou kai toin duo anēroin toin sunistanarētoin auto.Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.