"heavily; met. with difficulty, dully, stupidly, Mt. 13:15; Acts 28:27*"
Definition and meaning
heavily; met. with difficulty, dully, stupidly, Mt. 13:15; Acts 28:27*
In the original Greek the word is written: βαρέως
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of bareos (G917) across the King James Bible.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G917 (bareos) is a Greek word that means: heavily; met. with difficulty, dully, stupidly, Mt. 13:15; Acts 28:27* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word bareos (G917) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G917 is bareos, a Greek word defined as: heavily; met. with difficulty, dully, stupidly, Mt. 13:15; Acts 28:27*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
bareos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.