Strong's Lexicon

G3684

G3684 — ὀνικός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekonikosadjectiveOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3684
Word:ὀνικός
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G3688
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:onikos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:on-ik-os'
Meaning:1. belonging to a donkey, i.e. large (so as to be turned by a donkey)
KJV Renderings:millstone

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὀνικός, ὀνικη, ὀνικον (ὄνος), of or for an ass: μύλος ὀνικός i. e. turned by an ass (see μύλος, 1), Mar 9:42 L T Tr WH; Luk 17:2 Rec.; Mat 18:6. Not found elsewhere.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὀνικός (millstone)

Matthew 18:6

KJV: But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were drowned in the depth of the sea
GK: ος δ΄ αν σκανδαλίση ένα των μικρών τούτων των πιστευόντων εις εμέ συμφέρει αυτώ ίνα κρεμασθή μύλος ονικός επί τον τράχηλον αυτού και καταποντισθή εν τω πελάγει της θαλάσσης

Luke 17:2

KJV: It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea than that he should offend one of these little ones
GK: λυσιτελεί αυτώ ει μύλος ονικός περίκειται περί τον τράχηλον αυτού και έρριπται εις την θάλασσαν η ίνα σκανδαλίση ένα των μικρών τούτων
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