Strong's Lexicon
G3684
G3684 — ὀνικός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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
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