# ἐπιβαρέω/epibareō This word is an action. It is a verb. * This word can mean to burden someone. * When used this way, this word is used to talk about a person causing someone else to give them money and things to live. * This word can mean to speak to someone in a harsh or severe way. * This word can mean to exaggerate. This means to speak about something as being better or worse than it really is. See: 2 Corinthians 2:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8