A verb built on the adjective 'heavy' (βαρύς), describing the action of weighing something down or making it heavy. Physical applications include garments weighing someone down or limbs becoming heavy with weariness. The passive voice frequently appears: to be weighed down, to be heavy in limb, to have one's hand disabled. Extended meanings include being oppressed by thirst or surfeit, or being burdened in various ways. A specialized medical use describes being pregnant. The word captures both literal physical weight and metaphorical burdens that oppress or tire.