to take up with the hands

to take up in order to carry or bear, to put upon one's self (something) to be carried

1. to bear what is burdensome

to bear, to carry

1. to carry on one's person

2. to sustain, i.e. uphold, support

to bear away, carry off

I, me, my

upon, on, at, by, before

of position, on, at, by, over, against

to, over, on, at, across, against

in the active voice

1. to put or lay upon

2. to add to

in the middle voice

1. to have put on, bid to be laid on

2. to lay or throw one's self upon

3. to attack one, to make an assault on one

a yoke

1. a yoke that is put on draught cattle

2. metaph., used of any burden or bondage

   1. as that of slavery

   2. of troublesome laws imposed on one, esp. of the Mosaic law, hence the name is so transferred to the commands of Christ as to contrast them with the commands of the Pharisees which were a veritable 'yoke'; yet even Christ's commands must be submitted to, though easier to be kept

a balance, pair of scales

us, we etc.

our, we, us

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

the Godhead, trinity

1. God the Father, the first person in the trinity

2. Christ, the second person of the trinity

3. Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity

spoken of the only and true God

1. refers to the things of God

2. his counsels, interests, things due to him

whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way

1. God's representative or viceregent

   1. of magistrates and judges

to be strong

1. to be strong in body, to be robust, to be in sound health

to have power

1. to have power as shown by extraordinary deeds

   1. to exert, wield power, to have strength to overcome

2. to be a force, avail

3. to be serviceable

4. to be able, can

a learner, pupil, disciple

at this time, the present, now

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

who, which, what, that

then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so

neither, and not

generator or male ancestor

1. either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents

2. a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David

   1. fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation

3. one advanced in years, a senior

metaph.

1. the originator and transmitter of anything

   1. the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself

   2. one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds

2. one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way

3. a title of honour

   1. teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received

   2. the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others

God is called the Father

1. of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler

2. of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector

   1. of spiritual beings and of all men

3. of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father

4. the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature

   1. by Jesus Christ himself

   2. by the apostles

to try whether a thing can be done

1. to attempt, endeavour

to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself

1. in a good sense

2. in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments

3. to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin

   1. to solicit to sin, to tempt

      1. of the temptations of the devil

4. after the OT usage

   1. of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith

   2. men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted

   3. by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections.

who, which, what

to be ready to incur the most imminent peril to life