- *Desmeuousin*
- present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they bind/tie up
- *gar*
- conjunction - for/because
- *phortia*
- accusative, neuter, plural - burdens/loads
- *barea*
- accusative, neuter, plural - heavy/weighty
- *dysbastakta*
- accusative, neuter, plural - difficult to bear/carry
- *epititheasin*
- present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they place upon/lay on
- *epi*
- preposition with accusative - upon/on
- *ōmous*
- accusative, masculine, plural - shoulders
- *anthrōpōn*
- genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people
- *tō daktylō*
- dative, masculine, singular - with the finger (instrumental)
- *de*
- adversative particle - but/yet/however
- *ou thelousin*
- present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural with negative - they do not wish/want
- *kinēsai*
- aorist, active, infinitive - to move/stir
- *auta*
- accusative, neuter, plural - them (referring to burdens)