Akrothinion ἀκροθίνιον
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| ἀκροθίνιον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akrothinion |
| Strong's number | G205 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | fine spoils |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Akrothinion (Greek ἀκροθίνιον, Strong's G205) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “fine spoils”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀκροθίνιον, -ου, τό
(ἄκρος, θίς, a heap),
prop., the top of a heap, hence, in pl.,
1. first-fruits (Xen.; MM, VGT, see word).
2. In war, the choicest spoils (cf. Hdt., viii, 121 f.): Heb.7:4.
† (AS)
(ἄκρος, θίς, a heap),
prop., the top of a heap, hence, in pl.,
1. first-fruits (Xen.; MM, VGT, see word).
2. In war, the choicest spoils (cf. Hdt., viii, 121 f.): Heb.7:4.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | spoils (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | plunder (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Akrothinion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
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).