Strongs Number: G5413
- Greek Word
- φορτίον
- Transliteration
- phortion
- Phonetic
- for-tee'-on
- Part of Speech
- Noun Neuter
- Strongs Definition
-
an invoice (as part of freight) that is (figuratively) a task or service
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a burden, load
a. of the freight or lading of a ship
2. metaph.
a. of burdensome rites
b. of the obligations Christ lays upon his followers, and styles a "burden" by way of the contrast to the precepts of the Pharisees, the observance of which was most oppressive
c. faults of the conscience which oppress the soul
- Origin
- Diminutive of G5414
- Bible Usage
- burden.