Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. Young's Literal Translation for they bind together burdens heavy and grievous to be borne, and lay upon the shoulders of men, but with their finger they will not move them. King James Bible For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay [them] on men's shoulders; but they [themselves] will not move them with one of their fingers. Greek They tie upδεσμεύουσιν (desmeuousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1195: To bind, put in chains, tie together. From a derivative of desmeo; to be a binder, i.e. To enchain, to tie on. heavy, βαρέα (barea) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 926: Heavy, weighty, burdensome, lit. and met; violent, oppressive. From the same as baros; weighty, i.e. burdensome, grave. burdensome δυσβάστακτα (dysbastakta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1419: Difficult to carry, oppressive. From dus- and a derivative of bastazo; oppressive. loads φορτία (phortia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5413: A burden; the freight of a ship. Diminutive of phortos; an invoice, i.e. a task or service. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. lay [them] ἐπιτιθέασιν (epititheasin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. men’s ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. shoulders, ὤμους (ōmous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 5606: The shoulder. Perhaps from the alternate of phero; the shoulder. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they themselves αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. are not willing θέλουσιν (thelousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to lift a finger δακτύλῳ (daktylō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 1147: A finger. Probably from deka; a finger. to move κινῆσαι (kinēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2795: To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively. them. αὐτά (auta) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. |
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