φορτίζω

phortizō · load, burden

Greek word · Strong’s number G5412 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

phortizō (φορτίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “load, burden”.

In the passive, be heavily loaded.

How to say it

phor·ti·zō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To lay weight on someone; to be weighed down.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • burdened ×1
  • you load ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 11:28

    Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

  • Luke 11:46

    But he said, “Woe to you experts in the law also, because you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.