Strong's Lexicon
G4628
G4628 — σκέλος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4628 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σκέλος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | apparently from skello "to parch" (through the idea of leanness) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | skelos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | skel'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. the leg (as lank) |
| KJV Renderings: | leg |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σκέλος, σκελους, τό, from Homer down, the leg i. e. from the hip to the toes inclusive: John 19:31f, 33.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σκέλος (leg)
John 19:31
- KJV: The Jews therefore because it was the preparation that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day for that sabbath day was an high day besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and they might be taken away
- GK: οι ουν Ιουδαίοι ίνα μη μείνη επί του σταυρού τα σώματα εν τω σαββάτω επεί παρασκευή ην ην γαρ μεγάλη η ημέρα εκείνου του σαββάτου ηρώτησαν τον Πιλάτον ίνα κατεαγώσιν αυτών τα σκέλη και αρθώσιν
John 19:32
- KJV: Then came the soldiers and brake the legs of the first and of the other which was crucified with him
- GK: ήλθον ουν οι στρατιώται και του μεν πρώτου κατέαξαν τα σκέλη και του άλλου του συσταυρωθέντος αυτώ
John 19:33
- KJV: But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was dead already they brake not his legs
- GK: επί δε τον Ιησούν ελθόντες ως είδον αυτόν ήδη τεθνηκότα ου κατέαξαν αυτού τα σκέλη