ζυγός (in cl. more frequently τὸ ζυγόν), -οῦ, ὁ (ζεύγνυμι), [in LXX for עֹל, מֹאזֵן, etc. ;] 1. a yoke; metaphorically, of bondage or submission to authority: Mat.11:29-30, Act.15:10, Gal.5:1, 1Ti.6:1. 2. a balance: Rev.6:5 (of. Isa.40:12, al.).† (AS)
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G2218 — ζυγός
zugos · yoke/scales · Greek
6 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 11:29 · ζυγόνTake My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.Matthew 11:30 · ζυγόςFor My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”Acts 15:10 · ζυγὸνNow 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?Galatians 5:1 · ζυγῷIt is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.1 Timothy 6:1 · ζυγὸνAll 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 · ζυγὸνAnd 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.