denotes "heavy, burdensome;" it is always used metaphorically in the NT, and is translated "heavy" in Matthew 23:4 , of Pharisaical ordinances; in the comparative degree "weightier," Matthew 23:23 , of details of the law of God; "grievous," metaphorically of wolves, in Acts 20:29; of charges, Acts 25:7; negatively of God's commandments, 1—John 5:3 (causing a burden on him who fulfills them); in 2—Corinthians 10:10 , "weighty," of Paul's letters. See HEAVY , WEIGHTY.
"painful, bad," is translated "grievous" in Revelation 16:2 , of a sore inflicted retributively. See BAD.
"hard to be borne" (from dus, an inseparable prefix, like Eng. "mis---," and "un---," indicating "difficulty, injuriousness, opposition," etc., and bastazo, "to bear"), is used in Luke 11:46 and, in some mss., in Matthew 23:4 , "grievous to be borne;" in the latter the RV marg. has "many ancient authorities omit."
"hard," signifies (a) "hard to deal with," Matthew 8:28 (see FIERCE); (b) "hard to bear, grievous," 2—Timothy 3:1 , RV , "greivous" (AV, "perilous"), said of a characteristic of the last days of this age. See FIERCE.
Hebrews 12:11GRIEF. Philippians 3:1Matthew 25:26Romans 12:11akin to deos, "fear," signifies (a) "terribly," Matthew 8:6 , "grievously (tormented);" (b) "vehemently," Luke 11:53 . See VEHEMENTLY.
"badly, ill," is translated "grievously (vexed)," in Matthew 15:22 . See AMISS , EVIL , MISERABLY , SORE.
Mark 9:20Luke 9:42Matthew 17:15
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