Akrogōniaios ἀκρογωνιαῖος
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| ἀκρογωνιαῖος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akrogōniaios |
| Strong's number | G204 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | cornerstone |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (1) |
Akrogōniaios (Greek ἀκρογωνιαῖος, Strong's G204) is a Greek adjective meaning “cornerstone”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀκρο-γωνιαῖος, -αία, -αῖον
(ἄκροι, γωνία, an angle) [in LXX: Isa.28:16 (פִּנָּה) * ;] = Attic γωνιαῖος (frequently in Inscr.; MM, VGT, see word ἀ.),
at the extreme angle: ὁ ἀ., the corner foundation stone, Eph.2:20, 1Pe.2:6.†
(AS)
(ἄκροι, γωνία, an angle) [in LXX: Isa.28:16 (פִּנָּה) * ;] = Attic γωνιαῖος (frequently in Inscr.; MM, VGT, see word ἀ.),
at the extreme angle: ὁ ἀ., the corner foundation stone, Eph.2:20, 1Pe.2:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | corner (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cornerstone (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Akrogōniaios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).