Strong's Lexicon
G3520 — νῆσος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3520 |
|---|---|
| Word: | νῆσος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from the base of G3491 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | nesos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nay`-sos |
| Meaning: | 1. an island |
| KJV Renderings: | island, isle |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νῆσος, νήσου, ὁ (νεώ, to swim, properly, ’floating land’), an island: Act 13:6; Act 27:26; Act 28:1; Act 28:7; Act 28:9; Act 28:11; Rev 1:9; Rev 6:14; Rev 16:20. (the Sept. for àÄé; (from Homer down).)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
νῆσος (island)
Acts 13:6
- KJV: And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos they found a certain sorcerer a false prophet a Jew whose name Bar-jesus
- GK: διελθόντες την νήσον άχρι Πάφου εύρόν τινα μάγον ψευδοπροφήτην Ιουδαίον ω όνομα Βαρϊησούς
Acts 27:26
- KJV: Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island
- GK: εις νήσον δε τινα δει ημάς εκπεσείν
Acts 28:1
- KJV: And when they were escaped then they knew that the island was called Melita
- GK: και διασωθέντες τότε επέγνωσαν ότι Μελίτη η νήσος καλείται
Acts 28:7
- KJV: In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island name was Publius who received us and lodged us three days courteously
- GK: εν δε τοις περί τον τόπον εκείνον υπήρχε χωρία τω πρώτω της νήσου ονόματι Ποπλίω ος αναδεξάμενος ημάς τρείς ημέρας φιλοφρόνως εξένισεν
Acts 28:9
- KJV: So when this was done others also which had diseases in the island came and were healed
- GK: τούτου ούν γενομένου και οι λοιποί οι έχοντες ασθενείας εν τη νήσω προσήρχοντο και εθεραπεύοντο
Acts 28:11
- KJV: And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the isle whose sign was Castor and Pollux
- GK: μετά δε τρεις μήνας ανήχθημεν εν πλοίω παρακεχειμακότι εν τη νήσω Αλεξανδρινώ παρασήμω Διοσκούροις
Revelation 1:9
- KJV: I John also your brother and companion in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ was in the isle that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ
- GK: εγώ Ιωάννης ο αδελφός υμών και κοινωνός εν τη θλίψει και βασιλεία και υπομονή χριστώ Ιησού εγενόμην εν τη νήσω τη καλουμένη Πάτμω διά τον λόγον του θεού και διά την μαρτυρίαν Ιησού χριστού
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
Revelation 16:20
- KJV: And every island fled away and the mountains were not found
- GK: και πάσα νήσος έφυγε και όρη ουχ ευρέθησαν
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