Strong's Lexicon
G5420 — φράσσω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5420 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φράσσω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | apparently a strengthening form of the base of G5424 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | phrasso |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fras'-so |
| Meaning: | 1. to fence or inclose 2. (specially) to block up 3. (figuratively) to silence |
| KJV Renderings: | stop |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φράσσω: 1 aorist ἔφραξα; passive, 2 aorist subjunctive 3 person singular φραγῇ; 2 future 3 person singular φραγήσεται (2Co 11:10 Rbez elz G L T Tr WH); ((allied with Latinfarcio, German Berg, English borough; cf. Vanicek, p. 614); from Homer down); to fence in, block up, stop up, close up (τά ὦτα τοῦ μή ἀκοῦσαι, Pro 21:13; τήν ὁδόν ἐν σκόλοψιν, Hos 2:6; πηγήν, Pro 25:26; στόματα λεόντων, Heb 11:33): ἡ καύχησις αὕτη οὐ φραγήσεται, this glorying shall not be stopped, i. e. no one shall get from my conduct an argument to prove that it is empty, 2Co 11:10 (on the reading of Rec.st (σφραγίσεται) see σφραγίζω, at the beginning); tropically, to put to silence (A. V. stop): τό στόμα, Rom 3:19.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φράσσω (stop)
Romans 3:19
- KJV: Now we know that what things soever the law saith it saith to them who are under the law that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may become guilty before God
- GK: οίδαμεν δε ότι όσα ο νόμος λέγει τοις εν τω νόμω λαλεί ίνα παν στόμα φραγή και υπόδικος γένηται πας ο κόσμος τω θεώ
2 Corinthians 11:10
- KJV: As the truth of Christ is in me no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia
- GK: έστιν αλήθεια χριστού εν εμοί ότι η καύχησις αύτη ου φραγήσεται εις εμέ εν τοις κλίμασι της Αχαϊας
Hebrews 11:33
- KJV: Who through faith subdued kingdoms wrought righteousness obtained promises stopped the mouths of lions
- GK: οι διά πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας ειργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην επέτυχον επαγγελιών έφραξαν στόματα λεόντων
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