Strong's Lexicon
G2900
G2900 — κραταιός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2900 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κραταιός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2904 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | krataios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | krat-ai-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. powerful |
| KJV Renderings: | mighty |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κραταιός, κραταιᾷ, κραταιόν (κράτος), the Sept. mostly for çÈæÈ÷, mighty: ἡ κραταιός χείρ τοῦ Θεοῦ, i. e. the power of God, 1Pe 5:6; τοῦ κυρίου, Bar 2:11; 1Es 8:46 (47), 60 (61), and often in the Sept. (In earlier Greek only poetic (Homer, others) for the more common κρατερός; but later, used in prose also (Plutarch, others).)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κραταιός (mighty)
1 Peter 5:6
- KJV: Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you in due time
- GK: ταπεινώθητε ούν υπό την κραταιάν χείρα του θεού ίνα υμάς υψώση εν καιρώ