Strong's Lexicon
G4640 — σκιρτάω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4640 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σκιρτάω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | akin to skairo "to skip" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | skirtao |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | skeer-tah'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to jump, i.e. sympathetically move (as the quickening of a fetus) |
| KJV Renderings: | leap (for joy) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σκιρτάω, σκίρτω: 1 aorist ἐσκίρτησα; to leap: Luk 1:41; Luk 1:44; Luk 6:23. (Gen 25:22; Psa 113:4; Psa 113:6 (); Greek writings from Homer down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σκιρτάω (leap (for joy))
Luke 1:41
- KJV: And it came to pass that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary the babe leaped in her womb and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost
- GK: και εγένετο ως ήκουσεν η Ελισάβετ τον ασπασμόν της Μαρίας εσκίρτησε το βρέφος εν τη κοιλία αυτής και επλήσθη πνεύματος αγίου η Ελισάβετ
Luke 1:44
- KJV: For lo as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears the babe leaped in my womb for joy
- GK: ιδου γαρ ως εγένετο η φωνή του ασπασμού σου εις τα ώτά μου εσκίρτησε εν αγαλλιάσει το βρέφος εν τη κοιλία μου
Luke 6:23
- KJV: Rejoice ye in that day and leap for joy for behold your reward great in heaven for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets
- GK: χάρητε εν εκείνη τη ημέρα και σκιρτήσατε ιδού γαρ ο μισθός υμών πολύς εν τω ουρανώ κατά ταύτα γαρ εποίουν τοις προφήταις οι πατέρες αυτών
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