Word study · Greek
zygos
yoke
Say it: zoo-GOSS (approximate)
ζυγός
What it means
A yoke, the wooden beam for oxen, and by extension a burden. Peter calls the law "a yoke which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear" (15:10). Jesus offers an "easy yoke" in Matthew 11:30.
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 Acts
- Chapter 15
"A yoke on the neck of the disciples" (15:10).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2218 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources