Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
difficultly
Usage: βαρέως, adv. (βαρύς), [in LXX: β. φέρειν, Gen.31:35 (חרה בעיני); β. ἀκούειν, Isa.6:10 (כּבד hi.)* ;] heavily, with difficulty: Mat.13:15, Act.28:27" (LXX) .† (AS)
Strong's Number
G917
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's G917 Quick Answer
Strong's G917 βαρέως (bareos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. bareos (bar-eh'-oce) adv. 1. heavily (figuratively) [adverb from G926] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include dull. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- bareos (bar-eh'-oce) adv. 1. heavily (figuratively) [adverb from G926]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- dull
Meaning and Definition
bareos (bar-eh'-oce) adv. 1. heavily (figuratively) [adverb from G926] KJV: dull Root(s): G926
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G917. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G917 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bareos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
dull
Matthew 13:15
2×
How Strong's G917 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 3 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G917 (βαρέως) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 11:1 — βαρέως
- 2 Maccabees 14:27 — βαρέως
- 4 Maccabees 9:28 — βαρέως
- Genesis 31:35 — βαρέως
- Isaiah 6:10 — βαρέως
Strong's G917 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G917 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Strong's G917 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And she said to her father, Be not indignant, Sir; I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me according to the manner of women. Laban searched in all the house, and found not the images.
For the heart of this people has become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Strong's G917 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Not long after this, Lysias the king’s protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.
Then the king being in a rage, and provoked with the accusations of the most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor, signifying that he was much displeased with the covenants, and commanding him that he should send Maccabeus prisoner in all haste unto Antioch.
after they with the iron hands had violently dragged all the flesh from the neck to the chin, the panther-like beasts tore off the very skin of his head: but he, bearing with firmness this misery, said,
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G917.
And she said to her father, Be not indignant, Sir; I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me according to the manner of women. Laban searched in all the house, and found not the images.
For the heart of this people has become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Not long after this, Lysias the king’s protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.
Then the king being in a rage, and provoked with the accusations of the most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor, signifying that he was much displeased with the covenants, and commanding him that he should send Maccabeus prisoner in all haste unto Antioch.
after they with the iron hands had violently dragged all the flesh from the neck to the chin, the panther-like beasts tore off the very skin of his head: but he, bearing with firmness this misery, said,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G917, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G917 FAQ
What does bareos (βαρέως) mean?
Bareos (Strong's G917) is a Greek word most simply glossed "dull". bareos (bar-eh'-oce) adv. 1. heavily (figuratively) [adverb from G926]
How many times is bareos (βαρέως) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G917 across 6 books.
Where can I study bareos (βαρέως) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G917 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate bareos (βαρέως)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dull. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G917 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G917, with linked reader references where each row is available.