Word study · Greek
zygos
yoke
Say it: zoo-GOSS (approximate)
ζυγός
What it means
The wooden crossbar that joined two animals so they could pull together, and so a picture of work, service, and someone else's direction. Jewish teachers spoke of "the yoke of the law" or "the yoke of the kingdom." Jesus offers his own yoke as easy, and himself as a gentle teacher. The word can also mean a pair of scales (Revelation 6:5).
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 Matthew
- Chapter 11
"Take my yoke upon you" (11:29-30).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G2218 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources