Strong's Lexicon
G2577
G2577 — κάμνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2577 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κάμνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | apparently a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kamno |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kam'-no |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to toil 2. (by implication) to tire 3. (figuratively) faint, sicken |
| KJV Renderings: | faint, sick, be wearied |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κάμνω; 2 aorist ἔκαμον; perfect κέκμηκα;
1. to grow weary, be weary (so from Homer down): Rev 2:3 Rec.; Heb 12:3.
2. to be sick: Jas 5:15 (Sophocles (Herodotus), Aristophanes, Euripides, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, Diodorus, Lucian, others).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κάμνω (faint)
Hebrews 12:3
- KJV: For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds
- GK: αναλογίσασθε γαρ τον τοιαύτην υπομεμενηκότα υπό των αμαρτωλών εις αυτόν αντιλογίαν ίνα μη κάμητε ταις ψυχαίς υμών εκλυόμενοι
James 5:15
- KJV: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him up and if he have committed sins they shall be forgiven him
- GK: και η ευχή της πίστεως σώσει τον κάμνοντα και εγερεί αυτόν ο κύριος καν αμαρτίας η πεποιηκώς αφεθήσεται αυτώ
Revelation 2:3
- KJV: And hast borne and hast patience and for my name’s sake hast laboured and hast not fainted
- GK: και εβάστασας και υπομονήν έχεις διά το όνομά μου και ουκ εκοπιασας