Word study · Greek

zygos

yoke

Say it: zoo-GOSS (approximate)

ζυγός

What it means

A yoke. "Under the yoke" (6:1).

Range of meaning

  • YokeThe frame joining working animals.
  • Burden or ruleObligations someone places on you, like slavery or a law.
  • ScalesA balance for weighing.

In 1 Timothy

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2218 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources