Strong's Lexicon
ogkos: weight, burden
Original Word:ὄγκος
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine
Transliteration:ogkos
Pronunciation:ong'-kos
Phonetic Spelling:(ong'-kos)
Definition:weight, burden
Meaning:(properly: bulk, mass, hence) a weight, burden, encumbrance.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek root ὄγκος, meaning "bulk" or "weight."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ogkos," the concept of burdens or weights can be related to Hebrew words such as מַשָּׂא (massa, Strong's H4853), which means "burden" or "load."
Usage:In the New Testament, "ogkos" is used metaphorically to describe a hindrance or burden that can impede spiritual progress. It suggests something that is cumbersome or heavy, which needs to be set aside to run the race of faith effectively.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Greek culture, the term "ogkos" was often used in athletic contexts, particularly in reference to the weights that athletes would shed before a race to ensure maximum speed and efficiency. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience of the New Testament, who would understand the importance of removing any unnecessary burdens to achieve success in athletic competitions.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originof uncertain origin
Definitionbulk, an encumbrance
NASB Translationencumbrance (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3591: ὄγκοςὄγκος,
ὀγδου,
ὁ (apparently from
ἘΓΚΩ,
ἐνεγκεῖν, equivalent to
φόρτος, see
Buttmann, Lexil. i. 288ff (Fishlake's translation, p. 151f),
whatever is prominent, protuberance, bulk, mass, hence),
a burden, weight, encumbrance:
Hebrews 12:1. (In many other uses in Greek writings of all ages.)
[SYNONYMS:ὄγκος,βάρος,φορτίον:βάρος refers toweight, o. tobulk, and either may be oppressive (contra Tittmann);βάροςa load in so far as it is heavy,φορτίονa burden in so far as it is borne; hence, theφορτίον may be either 'heavy' (Matthew 23:4; Sir. 21:16), or 'light' (Matthew 11:30).]
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
weight.Probably from the same asagkale; a mass (as bending or bulging by its load), i.e. Burden (hindrance) -- weight.
see GREEKagkale
Forms and Transliterations
ογκον όγκον ὄγκον onkon ónkonLinks
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