Akron ἄκρον
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| ἄκρον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akron |
| Strong's number | G206 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | end |
| Occurrences | 6 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Akron (Greek ἄκρον, Strong's G206) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “end”. It occurs 6 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄκρος, -α, -ον
[in LXX for קֶצַח, בֹּהֶן, etc. ;]
highest, extreme; as subst., τὸ ἄ., the top, extremity: Mrk.13:27, Luk.16:24, Heb.11:21; pl. (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Mat.24:31.†
(AS)
[in LXX for קֶצַח, בֹּהֶן, etc. ;]
highest, extreme; as subst., τὸ ἄ., the top, extremity: Mrk.13:27, Luk.16:24, Heb.11:21; pl. (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Mat.24:31.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | uttermost part (2), one end (1), other (1), tip (1), top (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | ends (2), one end (1), tip (1), top (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Akron, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Mark
- Mark 13:27And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
Luke
- Luke 16:24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
Hebrews
- Hebrews 11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
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).