Keraia κεραία
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| κεραία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | keraia |
| Strong's number | G2762 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | tittle |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Keraia (Greek κεραία, Strong's G2762) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “tittle”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κεραία (WH, κερέα, see App., 151), -ας, ἠ
(κέρας),
a little horn: of the point or extremity which distinguishes some Heb. letters from others (e.g. ד from ר; DCG, ii, 733), Mat.5:18, Luk.16:17.†
(AS)
(κέρας),
a little horn: of the point or extremity which distinguishes some Heb. letters from others (e.g. ד from ר; DCG, ii, 733), Mat.5:18, Luk.16:17.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | tittle (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | stroke of a pen (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Keraia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
Luke
- Luke 16:17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
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).