Strong's Lexicon
G792 — ἀστήρ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G792 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀστήρ |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from the base of G4766 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 24 |
| Transliteration: | aster |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-tare' |
| Meaning: | 1. a star (as strown over the sky) {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | star |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀστήρ, ἀστέρος, ὁ (from the root, star (probably, as strewn over the sky), cf. ἄστρον, Latinstella, German Stern, English star; Fick, Part i. 250; Curtius, § 205; Vanicek, p. 1146; from Homer down); a star: Mat 2:7; Mat 2:9-10 (accusative, ἀστεραν à* C; see ἄρσην at the end); ; Mar 13:25; 1Co 15:41; Rev 6:13; Rev 8:10-12; Rev 9:1; Rev 12:1; Rev 12:4; ὁ ἀστήρ αὐτοῦ, the star betokening his birth, Mat 2:2 (i. e. ’the star of the Messiah,’ on which cf. Bertholdt, Christologia Judaeorum § 14; Anger, Der Stern der Weisen, in Niedner’s Zeitschr. f. d. histor. Theol. for 1847, fasc. 3; (B. D. under the word )); by the figure of the seven stars which Christ holds in his right hand, Rev 1:16; Rev 2:1; Rev 3:1, are signified the angels of the seven churches under the direction of Christ, Rev 1:20; see what was said under the word ἄγγελος, 2. ἀστήρ ὁ πρωϊνός the morning star, Rev 22:16 (Rec. ὀρθρινός); Rev 2:28 (δώσω αὐτῷ τόν ἀστέρα τόν πρωινόν I will give to him the morning star, that he may be irradiated with its splendor and outshine all others, i. e. I will cause his heavenly glory to excel that of others). ἀστέρες πλανῆται, wandering stars, Jud 1:13 (these are not planets, the motion of which is scarcely noticed by the commonalty, but far more probably comets, which Jude regards as stars which have left the course prescribed them by God, and wander about at will — cf. Enoch 18:15, and so are a fit symbol of men πλανῶντες καί πλανώμενοι, 2Ti 3:13).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀστήρ (star)
Matthew 2:2
- KJV: Saying Where is he that is born King of the Jews for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him
- GK: λέγοντες που εστίν ο τεχθείς βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων είδομεν γαρ αυτού τον αστέρα εν τη ανατολή και ήλθομεν προσκυνήσαι αυτώ
Matthew 2:7
- KJV: Then Herod when he had privily called the wise men enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared
- GK: τότε Ηρώδης λάθρα καλέσας τους μάγους ηκρίβωσε παρ΄ αυτών τον χρόνον του φαινομένου αστέρος
Matthew 2:9
- KJV: When they had heard the king they departed and lo the star which they saw in the east went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was
- GK: οι δε ακούσαντες του βασιλέως επορεύθησαν και ιδού ο αστήρ ον είδον εν τη ανατολή προήγεν αυτούς έως ελθών έστη επάνω ου ην το παιδίον
Matthew 2:10
- KJV: When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy
- GK: ιδόντες δε τον αστέρα εχάρησαν χαράν μεγάλην σφόδρα
Matthew 24:29
- KJV: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened and the moon shall not give her light and the stars shall fall from heaven and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken
- GK: ευθέως δε μετά την θλίψιν των ημερών εκείνων ο ήλιος σκοτισθήσεται και η σελήνη ου δώσει το φέγγος αυτής και οι αστέρες πεσούνται από του ουρανού και αι δυνάμεις των ουρανών σαλευθήσονται
Mark 13:25
- KJV: And the stars of heaven shall fall and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken
- GK: και οι αστέρες του ουρανού έσονται εκπίπτοντες και αι δυνάμεις αι εν τοις ουρανοίς σαλευθήσονται
1 Corinthians 15:41
- KJV: one glory of the sun and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars for star differeth from star in glory
- GK: άλλη δόξα ηλίου και άλλη δόξα σελήνης και άλλη δόξα αστέρων αστήρ γαρ αστέρος διαφέρει εν δόξη
Jude 1:13
- KJV: Raging waves of the sea foaming out their own shame wandering stars to whom is reserved blackness of darkness for ever
- GK: κύματα άγρια θαλάσσης επαφρίζοντα τας εαυτών αισχύνας αστέρες πλανήται οις ο ζόφος του σκότους εις τον αιώνα τετήρηται
Revelation 1:16
- KJV: And he had in his right hand seven stars and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword and his countenance as the sun shineth in his strength
- GK: και έχων εν τη δεξιά χειρί αυτού αστέρας επτά και εκ του στόματος αυτού ρομφαία δίστομος οξεία εκπορευομένη και η όψις αυτού ως ο ήλιος φαίνει εν τη δυνάμει αυτού
Revelation 1:20
- KJV: The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches
- GK: το μυστήριον των επτά αστέρων ων είδες επί της δεξιάς μου και τας επτά λυχνίας τας χρυσάς οι επτά αστέρες άγγελοι των επτά εκκλησιών εισί και αι επτά λυχνίαι ας είδες επτά εκκλησίαι εισί
Revelation 2:1
- KJV: Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks
- GK: τω αγγέλω της εκκλησίας Εφέσω γράψον τάδε λέγει ο κρατών τους επτά αστέρας εν τη δεξιά αυτού ο περιπατών εν μέσω των επτά λυχνιών των χρυσών
Revelation 2:28
- KJV: And I will give him the morning star
- GK: και δώσω αυτώ τον αστέρα τον πρωϊνόν
Revelation 3:1
- KJV: And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars I know thy works that thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead
- GK: και τω αγγέλω της εν Σάρδεσιν εκκλησιάς γράψον τάδε λέγει ο έχων τα επτά πνεύματα του θεού και τους επτά αστέρας οίδά σου τα έργα ότι όνομα έχεις ότι ζης και νεκρός ει
Revelation 6:13
- KJV: And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind
- GK: και οι αστέρες του ουρανού έπεσον εις την γην ως συκή βάλλει τους ολύνθους αυτής υπό μεγάλου ανέμου σειομένη
Revelation 8:10
- KJV: And the third angel sounded and there fell a great star from heaven burning as it were a lamp and it fell upon the third part of the rivers and upon the fountains of waters
- GK: και ο τρίτος άγγελος εσάλπισε και έπεσεν εκ του ουρανού αστήρ μέγας καιόμενος ως λαμπάς και έπεσεν επί το τρίτον των ποταμών και επί τας πηγάς των υδάτων
Revelation 8:11
- KJV: And the name of the star is called Wormwood and the third of the waters became wormwood and many men died of because they were made bitter
- GK: και το όνομα του αστέρος λέγεται ο άψινθος και εγένετο το τρίτον των υδάτων εις άψινθον και πολλοί των ανθρώπων απέθανον εκ των υδάτων ότι επικράνθησαν
Revelation 8:12
- KJV: And the fourth angel sounded and the third part of the sun was smitten and the third part of the moon and the third part of the stars so as the third part of them was darkened and the day shone not a third part of it and the night likewise
- GK: και ο τέταρτος άγγελος εσάλπισε και επλήγη το τρίτον του ηλίου και το τρίτον της σελήνης και το τρίτον των αστέρων ίνα σκοτισθή το τρίτον αυτών και η ημέρα μη φαίνη το τρίτον αυτής και η νυξ όμοιως
Revelation 9:1
- KJV: And the fifth angel sounded and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit
- GK: και ο πέμπτος άγγελος εσάλπισε και είδον αστέρα εκ του ουρανού πεπτωκότα εις την γην και εδόθη αυτώ η κλείς του φρέατος της αβύσσου
Revelation 12:1
- KJV: And there appeared a great wonder in heaven a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet and upon her head a crown of twelve stars
- GK: και σημείον μέγα ώφθη εν τω ουρανώ γυνή περιβεβλημένη τον ηλιον και η σελήνη υποκάτω των ποδών αυτής και επί της κεφαλής αυτής στέφανος αστέρων δώδεκα
Revelation 12:4
- KJV: And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven and did cast them to the earth and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered for to devour her child as soon as it was born
- GK: και η ουρά αυτού σύρει το τρίτον των αστέρων του ουρανού και έβαλεν αυτούς εις την γην και ο δράκων έστηκεν ενώπιον της γυναικός της μελλούσης τίκτειν ίνα όταν τέκη το τέκνον αυτής καταφάγη
Revelation 22:16
- KJV: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches I am the root and the offspring of David the bright and morning star
- GK: εγώ Ιησούς έπεμψα τον άγγελόν μου μαρτυρήσαι υμίν ταύτα επί ταις εκκλησίαις εγώ ειμι η ρίζα και το γένος του Δαβίδ ο αστήρ ο λαμπρός πρωϊνός
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