Strong's Lexicon
G1507
G1507 — εἱλίσσω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1507 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εἱλίσσω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a prolonged form of a primary but defective verb heilo (of the same meaning) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | heilisso |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hei-lis'-so |
| Meaning: | 1. to coil or wrap |
| KJV Renderings: | roll together. |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εἱλίσσω, Ionic and poetic and occasional in later prose for ἑίσσω (Winer’s Grammar, § 2, 1 a.): (present passive ἑιλίσσομαι); εἴλω to press close, to roll up (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, at the end)), to roll up or together: Rev 6:14 R G; but L T Tr WH have restored ἑλισσόμομαι. (From Homer down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εἱλίσσω (roll together)
Revelation 6:14
- KJV: And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together and every mountain and island were moved out of their places
- GK: και ο ουρανός απεχωρίσθη ως βιβλίον ελισσόμενον και παν όρος και νήσος εκ των τόπων αυτών εκινήθησαν