3 occurrences

'Burdensome' in the Bible

The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you." He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

It will happen in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples. All who burden themselves with it will be severely wounded, and all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against it.

Verse ConceptsRocksGathering Other NationsAll NationsThings Lifted Uplungsjerusalem

When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn't a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofFellowship, In Christian ServiceLackMissionary WorkPeople ProvidingShortages

Bible Theasaurus

Burdensome (22 instances)
Oppressive (29 instances)
Ruinous (7 instances)
Taxing (7 instances)
Weighty (10 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
G4
ἀβαρής 
Abares 
Usage: 1

βάρος 
Baros 
Usage: 4

καταναρκάω 
Katanarkao 
Usage: 3