Matthew 11:28

New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

Word-by-Word Analysis

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

1971 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
unto me all ye that

עָמָל

ʻâmâl

H5999

toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind

89 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
and are

כָּבֵד

kâbêd

H3515

heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)

40 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →

נָשָׂא

nâsâʼ

H5375

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

6 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
and I will

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

880 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →
you

יֶתֶר

yether

H3499

properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)

275 occurrences View all →
Full Strong's Entry →

Key Terms in This Verse

laden H5375

נָשָׂא nâsâʼ

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

Study H5375 →
heavy H3515

כָּבֵד kâbêd

heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)

Study H3515 →
labour H5999

עָמָל ʻâmâl

toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind

Study H5999 →
rest H3499

יֶתֶר yether

properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)

Study H3499 →
give H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

Study H5414 →
Come H935

בּוֹא bôwʼ

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Study H935 →

Cross References

Matthew 11:29 cross-reference

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.

John 7:37 cross-reference

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

John 6:37 cross-reference

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Galatians 5:1 cross-reference

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Revelation 22:17 cross-reference

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Jeremiah 6:16 cross-reference

Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

Psalm 116:7 cross-reference

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Isaiah 28:12 cross-reference

To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Matthew 23:4 cross-reference

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

Hebrews 4:1 cross-reference

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Isaiah 66:2 cross-reference

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Psalm 38:4 cross-reference

For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

2 Thessalonians 1:7 cross-reference

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

Isaiah 11:10 cross-reference

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

Psalm 94:13 cross-reference

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Isaiah 61:3 cross-reference

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteou...

Ecclesiastes 1:8 cross-reference

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Acts 15:10 cross-reference

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Ecclesiastes 4:8 cross-reference

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I ...

Job 5:7 cross-reference

Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 cross-reference

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Psalm 32:4 cross-reference

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

Job 14:1 cross-reference

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

Isaiah 1:4 cross-reference

Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away...

Related Passages

Welcome to LOGOS Study

Your complete Bible study toolkit