Strong's Lexicon

G5138

G5138 — τραχύς

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreektrachusadjectiveOccurrences: 2

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
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