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Strong's #5413: phortion (pronounced for-tee'-on)

diminutive of 5414; an invoice (as part of freight), i.e. (figuratively) a task or service:--burden.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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phortion

1) a burden, load

1a) of the freight or lading of a ship

2) metaphorically

2a) of burdensome rites

2b) of the obligations Christ lays upon his followers, and styles a "burden" by way of the contrast to the precepts of the Pharisees, the observance of which was most oppressive

2c) faults of the conscience which oppress the soul

Part of Speech: noun neuter

Relation: diminutive of G5414

Citing in TDNT: 9:84, 1252




Usage:

This word is used 5 times:

Matthew 11:30: "is easy, and my burden is light."
Matthew 23:4: "For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay"
Luke 11:46: "for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch"
Luke 11:46: "touch not the burdens with one of your fingers."
Galatians 6:5: "every man shall bear his own burden."









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