# G1912 ἐπιβαρέω

ἐπιβαρέω (epibaréō), Strong’s G1912: to be heavy upon, i.e. (pecuniarily) to be expensive to; figuratively, to be severe towards KJV: be chargeable to, overcharge. Occurs 3 times.

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*epibaréō* — to be heavy upon, i.e. (pecuniarily) to be expensive to; figuratively, to be severe towards

KJV: be chargeable to, overcharge

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [βαρέω baréō](https://besorah.bible/word/G916) (to weigh down)

Occurs 3 times.

## Where it occurs
- [2 Corinthians 2:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/2?v=5) — But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
- [1 Thessalonians 2:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-thessalonians/2?v=9) — For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we…
- [2 Thessalonians 3:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-thessalonians/3?v=8) — neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that…