Word study · Greek

phortíon

load, pack

Say it: for-TEE-on (approximate)

φορτίον

What it means

A load that someone carries, like a soldier's pack. In 6:5, "each one will bear his own load." Jesus uses the same word for his burden, which is "light" (Matthew 11:30).

Range of meaning

  • LoadSomething one carries.
  • PackA traveler's equipment.

In Galatians

  • Chapter 6

    "Each one will bear his own load" (6:5).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G5413 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources