In biblical terms, the concept of being "weighted" often relates to the idea of balance, justice, and the moral or spiritual burdens that individuals carry. The Bible frequently uses weights and measures as metaphors for fairness and integrity, particularly in the context of justice and righteousness.

Weights and Measures in Scripture

The Bible emphasizes the importance of honest weights and measures as a reflection of God's justice. In the Old Testament, the Law given to Israel includes specific instructions about maintaining fairness in trade and commerce. Leviticus 19:35-36 states, "You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt." This command underscores the expectation that God's people should reflect His character in their dealings with others.

Similarly, Proverbs 11:1 declares, "Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight." This proverb highlights the moral dimension of weights, suggesting that God delights in honesty and integrity, which are symbolized by accurate measures.

Spiritual and Moral Weights

Beyond the literal use of weights, the Bible also speaks to the spiritual and moral burdens that individuals carry. Hebrews 12:1 encourages believers to "lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us." Here, "weight" is used metaphorically to describe anything that hinders spiritual progress or growth. The passage calls for believers to shed these burdens to pursue a life of faith and obedience.

The concept of being "weighted" with sin or guilt is also evident in the Psalms. David, in his penitential psalm, expresses the heavy burden of sin: "For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear" (Psalm 38:4). This imagery conveys the oppressive nature of sin and the need for divine forgiveness and relief.

Justice and Divine Judgment

The theme of weights is also present in the context of divine judgment. In Daniel 5:27 , during the interpretation of the writing on the wall, Daniel tells King Belshazzar, "TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient." This pronouncement signifies God's assessment of Belshazzar's life and reign, highlighting the divine standard of justice against which all are measured.

Practical Implications for Believers

For believers, the biblical concept of weights serves as a reminder of the call to live with integrity and fairness in all aspects of life. It challenges individuals to examine their own lives for any "weights" that may hinder their relationship with God and others. The call to honesty in weights and measures extends beyond commerce to encompass all areas of life, urging believers to reflect God's righteousness in their actions and decisions.

In summary, the biblical notion of being "weighted" encompasses both the literal and metaphorical, serving as a powerful symbol of justice, integrity, and the spiritual burdens that individuals must address in their walk with God.(imp. & p. p.) of Weight.916. bareo -- to weigh down
... See 922 (). Word Origin from barus Definition to weigh down NASB Word Usage burdened
(3), heavy (1), overcome (1), weighted down (1). to burden, weigh down. ...
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925. baruno -- overcharge.
... Transliteration: baruno Phonetic Spelling: (bar-oo'-no) Short Definition: overcharge.
Cognate: 925 -- to be weighted down, to be heavy (Lk 21:34). See 922 (). ...
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5781. uq -- perhaps to totter, cause tottering
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition perhaps to totter, cause tottering NASB Word
Usage weighted down (2). be pressed. A primitive root; to pack -- be pressed. ...
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There are Certain Moments in Life which Seem Weighted with the ...
... XXVIII. There are certain moments in life which seem weighted with the
history of ages "? There are certain moments in life ...
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Of the Lightness of the Soul which May be Compared to a Wing or ...
... is borne aloft almost naturally to the heights of heaven by the lightness of its
nature, and the aid of the slightest breath: but if it is weighted by any ...
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Sins of Parents visited
... He starts men unequally in the race of life"some heavily weighted with their father's
sins and misfortunes, some helped in every way by their father's virtue ...
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The Transfiguration.
... limbs and senses. They were heavy - weighted - with sleep,' as afterwards
at Gethsemane their eyes were weighted. [3689] [3690] Yet ...
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The Master-Christian
... XXVIII. There are certain moments in life which seem weighted with the history of
ages --? XXIX. While the foregoing scene was taking place at the Vatican? ...
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Adonijah
... do lives after them." A drunkard's son, for example, is often conscious of an inbred
craving which is a veritable disease, so that he is heavily weighted as he ...
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The Pathway of the Holy
... he was like a shock of corn fully ripe and fit for the heavenly garner, or like
a beautiful tree whose vigorous and luxuriant branches were weighted with a ...
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While the Foregoing Scene was Taking Place at the Vatican...
... these "beautiful things made new, for the delight of the sky-children" on paper
or canvas, in motionless marble or flexible rhyme,"we are weighted by grosser ...
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Trust in God --True Wisdom
... It is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be
weighted for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with ...
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He Careth for Thee.
... But alas! how many will go on bearing their own burdens and weighted down with care
with these words right before them: "He careth for you"! Why not let him? ...
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Weighted (15 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Weighted (15 Occurrences). Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all
you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. ...
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Stores (53 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 10:2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels weighted
down with spices, and stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to ...
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Jewels (54 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 10:2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels weighted
down with spices, and stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to ...
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Stationed (49 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Amos 7:7 This is what he let me see: and I saw the Lord stationed by a wall
made straight by a weighted line, and he had a weighted line in his hand. ...
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Weightier (3 Occurrences)

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False-hearted (6 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 1:4 O nation full of sin, a people weighted down with crime, a generation
of evil-doers, false-hearted children: they have gone away from the Lord, they ...
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Failure (5 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Psalms 144:14 Our oxen are well weighted down; our cows give birth safely;
there is no going out, and there is no cry of sorrow in our open places. ...
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Fishing (4 Occurrences)
... a circle. Men then dive down and bring one portion of the weighted edge
over under the rest, so as to form a bottom. The compass ...
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Thunder-flame (6 Occurrences)
... the earth. (BBE). Job 37:11 The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame,
and the cloud sends out its light; (BBE). Ezekiel 1:14 ...
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Troubled (244 Occurrences)
... you; (BBE). Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted
down with care, and I will give you rest. (BBE). Matthew ...
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