G917: βαρέως (baréōs)

G917 βαρέως (baréōs)

Greek

Quick Definition

βαρέως Adv heavily, with difficulty

Strong's Definition

adverb from 926; heavily (figuratively)

KJV Usage: dull

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βαρέως (G0917)

advb. | βαρέω

32.46 · Understand · Lack of Capacity for Understanding

Collocation: τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἀκούω

to be slow to understand, to be mentally dull (an idiom, literally: to hear heavily with the ears) to be mentally slow or dull in comprehending

MAT 13:15 · ACT 28:27

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βαρέως, adv., (βαρύς, q. V-), heavily, with difficulty: Mt. xiii. 15; Acts xxviii. 27, (Is. vi. 10). [From Hdt. on.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

βαρέως bareōs 2x

heavily; met. with difficulty, dully, stupidly, Mt. 13:15; Acts 28:27*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

βαρέως, adv.

(< βαρύς), [in LXX: β. φέρειν, Ge 31:35 (בעיני חרה); β. ἀκούειν, Is 6:10 (כּבד hi.)*;]

heavily, with difficulty: Mt 13:15, Ac 28:27 (LXX).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

βαρέως (bareōs) — difficultly. Related to: βαρέω, Aeolic dialect βορ-, see below, future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect βεβάρηκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, see below:—weigh down, depress, βαρήσει ταῦτα τὸ πορθμεῖον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸ ἔθνος ἐβάρει ταῖς εἰσφοραῖς [Refs 1st c.AD+] [same place]:—passive, κῆρ.. βόρηται [Refs 7th c.BC+]; β. τῷ ἐκφορίῳ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with accusative, to be indignant at, αὐτῶν τὴν εὐγένειαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

2. charge an account, [Refs 6th c.AD+]

II. intransitive in Epic dialect perfect participle βεβαρηώς weighed down, heavy, οῐνῳ βεβαρηότες [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—later, perfect participle passive βεβαρημένος, μεθυσθεὶς τοῦ νέκταρος β. ηὗδεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς β. ὑπ᾽ οἴνου[NT+3rd c.BC+]; οἷον βεβαρημένος as though pregnant, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—passive, present βαρέεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐβαρήθην [Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect βεβάρηται [Refs]