Strong's G2218 (Greek)

Greek: ζυγός (zygós)

Pronunciation: dzoo-gos'

Derivation: from the root of ζεύγνυμι (zeúgnymi) (to join, especially by a "yoke");

Definition: a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales)

KJV Renderings: pair of balances, yoke

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.