Strong's Lexicon
G2911 — κρημνός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2911 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κρημνός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2910 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | kremnos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | krame-nos' |
| Meaning: | 1. overhanging, i.e. a precipice |
| KJV Renderings: | steep place |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κρημνός, κρημνοῦ, ὁ (from κρεμάννυμι), a steep (place), a precipice: Mat 8:32; Mar 5:13; Luk 8:33. (2Ch 25:12; Greek writings from Homer down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κρημνός (steep place)
Matthew 8:32
- KJV: And he said unto them Go And when they were come out they went into the herd of swine and behold the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea and perished in the waters
- GK: και είπεν αυτοίς υπάγετε οι δε εξελθόντες απήλθον εις την αγέλην των χοίρων και ιδού ώρμησε πάσα η αγέλη των χοίρων κατά του κρημνού εις την θάλασσαν και απέθανον εν τοις ύδασιν
Mark 5:13
- KJV: And forthwith Jesus gave them leave And the unclean spirits went out and entered into the swine and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea they were about two thousand and were choked in the sea
- GK: και επέτρεψεν αυτοίς ευθέως ο Ιησούς και εξελθόντα τα πνεύματα τα ακάθαρτα εισήλθον εις τους χοίρους και ώρμησεν η αγέλη κατά του κρημνού εις την θάλασσαν ήσαν δε ως δισχίλιοι και επνίγοντο εν τη θαλάσση
Luke 8:33
- KJV: Then went the devils out of the man and entered into the swine and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and were choked
- GK: εξελθόντα δε τα δαιμόνια από του ανθρώπου εισήλθεν εις τους χοίρους και ώρμησεν η αγέλη κατά του κρημνού εις την λίμνην και απεπνίγη
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