Strong's Lexicon

G1407

G1407 — δρέπανον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdrepanonnounOccurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1407
Word:δρέπανον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from drepo "to pluck"
Language:Greek
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:drepanon
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:drep'-an-on
Meaning:1. a gathering hook (especially for harvesting)
KJV Renderings:sickle

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δρέπανον, δρεπανου, τό (equivalent to δρεπάνη, from δρέπω, to pluck, pluck off), a sickle, a pruning-hook, a hooked vine-knife, such as reapers and vine-dressers use: Mar 4:29; Rev 14:14-19. (Homer and subsequent writings; the Sept..)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

δρέπανον (sickle)

Mark 4:29

KJV: But when the fruit is brought forth immediately he putteth in the sickle because the harvest is come
GK: όταν δε παραδώ ο καρπός ευθέως αποστέλλει το δρέπανον ότι παρέστηκεν ο θερισμός

Revelation 14:14

KJV: And I looked and behold a white cloud and upon the cloud sat like unto the Son of man having on his head a golden crown and in his hand a sharp sickle
GK: και είδον και ιδού νεφέλη λευκή και επί την νεφέλην καθήμενος όμοιος υιώ ανθρώπου έχων επί της κεφαλής αυτού στέφανον χρυσούν και εν τη χειρί αυτού δρέπανον οξύ

Revelation 14:15

KJV: And another angel came out of the temple crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud Thrust in thy sickle and reap for the time is come for thee to reap for the harvest of the earth is ripe
GK: και άλλος άγγελος εξήλθεν εκ του ναού κράζων εν φωνή μεγάλη τω καθημένω επί της νεφέλης πέμψον το δρέπανόν σου και θέρισον ότι ήλθεν η ώρα του θερίσαι ότι εξηράνθη ο θερισμός της γης

Revelation 14:16

KJV: And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth and the earth was reaped
GK: και έβαλεν ο καθήμενος επί την νεφέλην το δρέπανον αυτού επί την γην και εθερίσθη η γη

Revelation 14:17

KJV: And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven he also having a sharp sickle
GK: και άλλος άγγελος εξήλθεν εκ του ναού του εν τω ουρανώ έχων και αυτός δρέπανον οξύ

Revelation 14:18

KJV: And another angel came out from the altar which had power over fire and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle saying Thrust in thy sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine for her grapes are fully ripe
GK: και άλλος άγγελος εξήλθεν εκ του θυσιαστηρίου έχων εξουσίαν επί του πυρός και εφώνησε κραυγή μεγάλη τω έχοντι το δρέπανον το οξύ λέγων πέμψον σου το δρέπανον το οξύ και τρύγησον τους βότρυας της αμπέλου της γης ότι ήκμασαν αι σταφυλαί αυτής

Revelation 14:19

KJV: And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth and cast into the great winepress of the wrath of God
GK: και έβαλεν ο άγγελος το δρέπανον αυτού εις την γην και ετρύγησε την άμπελον της γης και έβαλεν εις την ληνόν του θυμού του θεού τον μέγαν
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