The last post ended with a sentence of, “I can rest…”
I wanted to share another set of verses I looked at having to do with rest – Matthew 11:28-30.
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
This included another set of interesting definitions.
- Labor – (G2872 kopiao) feel fatigue, work hard, be wearied
- Heavy laden – (G5412 phortizo) overburden with ceremony or spiritual anxiety
- (Give you) Rest – (G373 anapauo) repose, to refresh, take ease
- (Find) Rest – (G372 anapausis) intermission, recreation, rest
- Yoke – (G2218 zugos) servitude, pair of balances
- Easy – (G5543 chrestos) employed, useful, gracious, better, kind
- Burden – (G5413 phortion) task or service
- Light – (G1645 elaphros) smaller in size, easy
Come unto me, all ye that [work hard and feel fatigued] and are [overburdened with spiritual ceremony or anxiety.] Take my [servitude] upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find [intermission, recreation, rest] unto your souls. For my [servitude] is [useful, gracious, better] and my [service] is [smaller in size, easy.] (emphasis mine)
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