7 occurrences

'Yoke' in the Bible

Thy father made hard our yoke, and thou, now, make light some of the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.'

Verse ConceptsLeaders, PoliticalMastersWork, And The FallYokesRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy Burdens

and he saith unto them, 'What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten somewhat of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

Verse ConceptsRemoving BurdensLight YokeEasy BurdensMan's Counsel

And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, 'Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make it light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

Verse ConceptsFingersBroadnessRemoving BurdensLight YokeFingers Of PeopleEasy Burdens

and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions.'

Verse ConceptsWhipsWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, 'My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfYokesWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

And he goeth thence, and findeth Elisha son of Shaphat, and he is plowing; twelve yoke are before him, and he is with the twelfth; and Elijah passeth over unto him, and casteth his robe upon him,

Verse ConceptsFarmersCloaksCovering The BodyYokesCultivationPloughingOuter GarmentsPloughmenTwelve Animals

And he turneth back from after him, and taketh the yoke of oxen, and sacrificeth it, and with instruments of the oxen he hath boiled their flesh, and giveth to the people, and they eat, and he riseth, and goeth after Elijah, and serveth him.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalYokesFeeding GroupsFirewoodPeople Following PeopleFarmingbridges

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἑτεροζυγέω 
heterozugeo 
Usage: 1

ζεῦγος 
Zeugos 
Usage: 1

ζυγός 
Zugos 
Usage: 4

σύζυγος 
Suzugos 
Usage: 1