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G1407 δρέπανον (drépanon)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

a sickle

Strong's Definition

a gathering hook (especially for harvesting)

Derivation: from (to pluck);

KJV Usage: sickle

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δρέπανον, δρεπανου, τό (equivalent to δρεπάνη, from δρέπω, to pluck, pluck off), a sickle, a pruning-hook, a hooked vine-knife, such as reapers and vine-dressers use: Mar_4:29; Rev_14:14-19. (Homer and subsequent writings; the Sept..)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

δρέπανον drepanon 8x an instrument with a curved blade, as a sickle, Mar_4:29 ; Rev_14:14-19

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

δρέπανον , -ου , τό (later form of Attic δρεπάνη , < δρέπω , to pluck ), [in LXX for ξΗζΐξΕγΘδ , H2770 , etc.;] a sickle , pruning-hook; Mar_4:29 , Rev_14:14-19 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

δρέπανον [page 171] P Magd 8 .6 (B.C. 218) δρέπανον θεριστικὸν οὗ τιμὴ (δραχμαὶ ) β̄ , a sickle for reaping worth 2 drachmae, P Petr II. 33. A. .16 καὶ φελίου καὶ δρεπάνου . In two (apparently Jewish or Jewish Christian) inscrr. from Phrygia we find δρέπανον used in connexion with an imprecation C. and B. ii. p. 565, no. 466, ἐὰν δέ τις αὐτῶν μὴ φοβηθῇ τούτων τῶν καταρῶν , τὸ ἀρᾶς δρέπανον εἰσέλθοιτο εἰς τὰς οἰκήσις αὐτῶν καὶ μηδίναν ἐνκαταλείψετο : cf. ib. p. 652, no. 563. MGr δρεπάνι .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

δρέπανον δρέπα^νον, ου, τό, (n drepa^n os_ou neut ) [Etym: δρέπω] [Etym: = δρεπάνη, Od. , Hdt. , Att.] "a scythe", Xen. "a curved sword, scimitar", Hdt.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

δρέπανον, -ου, τό (later form of Attic δρεπάνη, δρέπω, to pluck), [in LXX for מַזְמֵדָה, חֶרְמֵשׁ, etc. ;] a sickle, pruning-hook; Mrk.4:29, Rev.14:14-19.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (7)

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