Koniaō κονιάω
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| κονιάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | koniaō |
| Strong's number | G2867 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to whitewash |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Koniaō (Greek κονιάω, Strong's G2867) is a Greek verb meaning “to whitewash”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κονιάω, -ῶ
(κονία, dust, lime), [in LXX: Deu.27:2, 4 (שִׂיד), Pro.21:9 * ;]
to plaster or whiten over: of tombs, Mat.23:27; figuratively, of a hypocrite, Act.23:3.†
(AS)
(κονία, dust, lime), [in LXX: Deu.27:2, 4 (שִׂיד), Pro.21:9 * ;]
to plaster or whiten over: of tombs, Mat.23:27; figuratively, of a hypocrite, Act.23:3.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | whited (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | whitewashed (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Koniaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
Acts
- Acts 23:3Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
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).