4 occurrences

'Heavy' in the Bible

“Your father made our yoke difficult. You, therefore, lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalMastersWork, And The FallYokesRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy Burdens

Then the young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you, make it lighter on us!’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

Verse ConceptsFingersBroadnessRemoving BurdensLight YokeFingers Of PeopleEasy Burdens

Although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.’”

Verse ConceptsWhipsWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

and spoke to them according to the young men’s advice: “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.”

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfYokesWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

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Arduous (1 instance)
Dense (17 instances)
Expectant (1 instance)
Fleshy (1 instance)
Goodly (46 instances)
Grievous (70 instances)
Impenetrable (8 instances)
Indolent (3 instances)
Inert (1 instance)
Intemperate (1 instance)
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Laborious (14 instances)
Laboured (34 instances)
Lowering (5 instances)
Profound (13 instances)
Punishing (22 instances)
Sleepy (2 instances)
Sullen (6 instances)
Threatening (17 instances)
Weighty (10 instances)

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