Strong's Lexicon
G5138
G5138 — τραχύς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5138 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τραχύς |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | perhaps strengthened from the base of G4486 (as if jagged by rents) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | trachus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | trakh-oos' |
| Meaning: | 1. uneven, rocky (reefy) |
| KJV Renderings: | rock, rough |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τραχύς, τραχεῖα, τραχυ, from Homer down, rough: ὁδοί, Luk 3:5; τόποι, rocky places (in the sea), Act 27:29.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τραχύς (rock)
Luke 3:5
- KJV: Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be brought low and the crooked shall be made straight and the rough ways made smooth
- GK: πάσα φάραγξ πληρωθήσεται και παν όρος και βουνός ταπεινωθήσεται και έσται τα σκολιά εις ευθείαν και αι τραχείαι εις οδούς λείας
Acts 27:29
- KJV: Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for the day
- GK: φοβούμενοί τε μήπως εις τραχείς τόπους εκπέσωμεν εκ πρύμνης ρίψαντες αγκύρας τέσσαρας ηύχοντο ημέραν γενέσθαι