Bible Dictionary
OVERCHARGE
To overcharge means to burden, overload, or become weighed down. Jesus warned against hearts being overcharged with drunkenness and worldly cares, while Paul used the word for pressing too heavily upon others.
Definition
To overcharge is to burden, overload, or press too heavily. The term may describe a heart weighed down by drunkenness or the excessive burden placed upon another person.
Biblical Usage
Jesus warned against hearts being overcharged with drunkenness in Luke 21:34. Paul used the word in 2 Corinthians 2:5 concerning pressing too heavily upon others.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>o-ver-charj': Lu 21:34, "lest haply your hearts be overcharged with drunkenness" (baruno, "burden," here with the force "be occupied with"); 2Co 2:5, the King James Version "that I may not overcharge you" (epibareo, "overload"), the Revised Version (British and American) "that I press not too heavily."</p><p>See CHARGES.</p>