noun · masculine
zugos
Greekζυγός (zugos)
Strong’sG2218
a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales
stem zug-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ζυγός (in cl. more freq. τὸ ζυγόν), -οῦ, ὁ
(< ζεύγνυμι), [in LXX for עֹל, מֹאזְנַיִם, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2218 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddzoo-gos'
a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales)
Fromfrom the root of ζεύγνυμι (to join, especially by a "yoke");
King Jamespair of balances, yoke.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | zugos1×ζυγός | zugois |
| object accusative | zugon4×ζυγὸν | zugoin |
| direct address vocative | zugor | zugoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | zugou | zugoiu |
| to, for dative | zugo1×ζυγῷ | zugoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
zugo 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
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
zugos“yoke”subjectnominative singular1×
Matthew 11:30“yoke”tos gar zugos mu chrēstos kai tem fortiem mu elafrem atō.For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
zugon“yoke”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 11:29“yoke”airavar ton zugon mu epi vin kai mathavar apo mu, hoti prauos amō kai tapeinos ta kardia, kai heuriskavi anapausian tai psuchai vu;Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Acts 15:10“yoke”nun oun tinem peirazavō ton theon, epitithara zugon epi ton trachēlon toiu mathētoiu hon oute tois patērois nu oute nis ischuana bastazara?Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
1 Timothy 6:1“yoke”Hosois alō hupo zugon doulois, toin idioin despotoin pantau timau axioin hēgelōr, hina mē tem onomem tou theou kai tas didaskalias blasfēmiteiō.All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
Revelation 6:5“pair of scales”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tritan, akouama teu triteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr. kai horama, kai idou hippos melanos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton echarōtos zugon en ta cheira autou.And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
zugo“yoke”to, fordative singular1×
Galatians 5:1“yoke”ta eleutheria nin Christos eleutherata; stēkavōr oun kai mē palin zugo douleiau enechivōr.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.