Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Young's Literal Translation for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.’ King James Bible For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light. Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. yoke ζυγός (zygos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2218: From the root of zeugnumi; a coupling, i.e. servitude; also the beam of the balance. is easy χρηστὸς (chrēstos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5543: Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. burden φορτίον (phortion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5413: A burden; the freight of a ship. Diminutive of phortos; an invoice, i.e. a task or service. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. light.” ἐλαφρόν (elaphron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1645: Light, not burdensome. Probably akin to elauno and the base of elasson; light, i.e. Easy. |
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