Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
impediment
Usage: ὄγκος, -ου, ὁ bulk, mass; metaphorically, an encumbrance: Heb.12:1.† SYN.: βάρος, a weight; φορτίον, a burden, that which is borne (AS)
Strong's Number
G3591
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's G3591 Quick Answer
Strong's G3591 ὄγκος (ogkos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ogkos (ong'-kos) n. 1. a mass (as bending or bulging by its load) 2. (figuratively) a burden (hindrance) It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include weight. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- ogkos (ong'-kos) n. 1. a mass (as bending or bulging by its load) 2. (figuratively) a burden (hindrance)
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- weight
Meaning and Definition
ogkos (ong'-kos) n. 1. a mass (as bending or bulging by its load) 2. (figuratively) a burden (hindrance) [probably from agkos "a bend", ("ache")] KJV: weight See also: G43
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3591. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3591 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ogkos, 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.
weight
Hebrews 12:1
How Strong's G3591 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New 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 New Testament with 1 linked usage.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3591 (ὄγκος) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Genesis 7:11 — ἑξακοσιοστῷ
Strong's G3591 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 G3591 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3591.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3591, grouped by book.
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G3591 FAQ
What does onkos (ὄγκος) mean?
Onkos (Strong's G3591) is a Greek word most simply glossed "weight". ogkos (ong'-kos) n. 1. a mass (as bending or bulging by its load) 2. (figuratively) a burden (hindrance)
How many times is onkos (ὄγκος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3591 across 1 book.
Where can I study onkos (ὄγκος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3591 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate onkos (ὄγκος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as weight. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.