Greek Word Study
ζυγός
zygós
G2218
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G2218
KJV Translations
pair of balancesyoke
Derivation / Root
from the root of (to join, especially by a "yoke");
Definition of zygós
ζυγός (zygós) — a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales)
Word Origin
This word comes from the root of (to join, especially by a "yoke");
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ζυγός (zygós) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ζυγός.
ἑτεροζυγέω
heterozygéō
G2086
to yoke up differently, i.e. (figuratively) to associate discordantly
ζεῦγος
zeûgos
G2201
a couple, i.e. a team (of oxen yoked together) or brace (of birds tied together)
ζευκτηρία
zeuktēría
G2202
a fastening (tiller-rope)
ζώνη
zṓnē
G2223
a belt; by implication, a pocket
ὑποζύγιον
hypozýgion
G5268
an animal under the yoke (draught-beast), i.e. (specially), a donkey
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