Schedon σχεδόν
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| σχεδόν | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | schedon |
| Strong's number | G4975 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | nearly |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Schedon (Greek σχεδόν, Strong's G4975) is a Greek adverb meaning “nearly”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σχέδον
adv. (ἔχω), [in LXX: 2Ma.5:2, 3Ma.5:14 3Mac 5:45 * ;]
1. of place, near.
2. Of degree, almost, nearly: Act.13:44 19:26, Heb.9:22.†
(AS)
adv. (ἔχω), [in LXX: 2Ma.5:2, 3Ma.5:14 3Mac 5:45 * ;]
1. of place, near.
2. Of degree, almost, nearly: Act.13:44 19:26, Heb.9:22.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | almost (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | nearly (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Schedon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 13:44And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
- Acts 19:26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 9:22And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
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).