Strong's Lexicon

G3692

G3692 — ὀπή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekopenounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3692
Word:ὀπή
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:probably from G3700
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:ope
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:op-ay'
Meaning:1. a hole (as if for light), i.e. cavern 2. (by analogy) a spring (of water)
KJV Renderings:cave, place

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὀπή, ὀπῆς, (perhaps from ὄψ (root ὀπ (see ὁράω); cf. Curtius, § 627)), properly, through which one can see (Pollux (2, 53, p. 179) ὀπή, δἰ ἧς ἐστιν ἰδεῖν, cf. German Luke, Loch (?)), an opening, aperture (used of a window, Son 5:4): of fissures in the earth, Jas 3:11 (Exo 33:22); of caves in rocks or mountains, Heb 11:38 (here R. V. holes); Oba 1:3. (Of various other kinds of holes and openings, in Aristophanes, Aristotle, others.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὀπή (cave)

Hebrews 11:38

KJV: Of whom the world was not worthy they wandered in deserts and mountains and dens and caves of the earth
GK: ων ουκ ην άξιος ο κόσμος εν ερημίαις πλανώμενοι και όρεσι και σπηλαίοις και τας οπαίς της γης

James 3:11

KJV: Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet and bitter
GK: μήτι η πηγή εκ της αυτής οπής βρύει το γλυκύ και το πικρόν
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