Phortion

for-tee'-on
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Phortion Definition

  1. a burden, load
    1. of the freight or lading of a ship
  2. metaph.
    1. of burdensome rites
    2. 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
    3. faults of the conscience which oppress the soul
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
fortivon
Origin
diminutive of (5414)
Strong's Number
5413
TDNT Entry
9:84,1252

KJV Word Usage

burden
5
Total
5

KJV Verse Count

2
1
1
Total
4
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Phortion". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .