- ζυγός
- a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales
- a yoke; hence met: (a Jewish idea) of a heavy burden, comparable to the heavy yokes resting on the bullocks' necks; a balance, pair of scales.
- ζυγός
- a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales)
Derivation: from the root of ζεύγνυμι (to join, especially by a "yoke");KJV Usage: pair of balances, yoke.
- ζυγός
- yoke/scales
- G:N-M
- ζυγός (in cl. more freq. τὸ ζυγόν), -οῦ, ὁ
(< ζεύγνυμι), [in LXX for עֹל, מֹאזֵן, etc. ;]
__1. a yoke; metaph., of bondage or submission to authority:.Refs
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)
1a) a yoke that is put on draught cattle
1b) metaph., used of any burden or bondage
1b1) as that of slavery
1b2) of troublesome laws imposed on one, esp. of the Mosaic law, hence the name is so transferred to the commands of Christ as to contrast them with the commands of the Pharisees which were a veritable 'yoke'; yet even Christ's commands must be submitted to, though easier to be kept
2) a balance, pair of scales
ζυγός
zugos
dzoo-gos'
From the root of ζεύγνυμι zeugnumi (to join, especially by a “yoke”); a coupling, that is, (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales)
KJV Usage: pair of balances, yoke.