Word study · Greek
katabaréō
to weigh down, to burden
Say it: kat-ab-ar-EH-oh (approximate)
καταβαρέω
What it means
To place a heavy load on someone. In 12:16 Paul says he did not "burden" the Corinthians by taking money from them. The word is used only once in the New Testament.
Range of meaning
- BurdenPut a weight on.
- Weigh downLoad heavily.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"I was not a burden to you" (12:16).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2599 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources