Strong's G1695: Ἐμμαούς (Emmaoús) Meaning

Quick Definition

Ἐμμαούς, ἡ Prop.n. Emmaus

Biblical Persons & Places

Emmaus Emmaus

A location only mentioned at Luk.24.13; only referred to as Emmaus (Ἐμμαούς).

Strong's Definition

Emmaus, a place in Palestine

Derivation: probably of Hebrew origin (compare H03222);

KJV Usage: Emmaus

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Ἐμμαοῦς (G1695)

noun-name, f. | indeclinable

93.467 · Names of Persons and Places · Places

Emmaus a village in Judea, not far from Jerusalem

LUK 24:13

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἐμμαοῦς (in Josephus also Αμμαους), ἡ, Emmaus (Latin genitive-untis), a village 30 stadia from Jerusalem (according to the true reading (so Dindorf and Bekker) in Josephus, b. j. 7, 6, 6; not, as is commonly said, following the authority of Luke, 60 stadia), apparently represented by the modern Kulonieh (cf. Ewald, Gesch. des Volkes Israel, 2te Ausg. vi., p. 675f; (Caspari, Chronolog. and Geograph. Introduction to the Life of Christ § 191; Sepp, Jerus. u. d. heil. Land, 1:52)): Luk_24:13. There was a town of the same name in the level country of Judaea, 175 stadia from Jerusalem, noted for its hot springs and for the slaughter of the Syrians routed by Judas Maccabaeus, 1Ma_3:40; 1Ma_3:57; afterward fortified by Bacchides, the Syrian leader, 1Ma_9:50, and from the 3rd century on called Nicopolis (B. D., under the word or ). A third place of the same name was situated near Tiberias, and was famous for its medicinal springs. Cf. Keim, iii., p. 555f (English translation, vi. 306f); Wolff in Riehm, p. 376f; (especially Hackett in B. D. American edition, p. 731).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ἐμμαοῦς Emmaous 1x

Emmaus, pr. name, indecl., of a village near Jerusalem, Lk. 24:13*. See PhotoGuide.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἐμμαούς, ἡ Emmaus, a place 60 furlongs from Jerusalem: Lk 24:13.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) — Emmaus. Ἐμμαούς, ἡ Emmaus, a place 60 furlongs from Jerusalem: Luk.24:13.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Ἐμμαούς, ἡ Emmaus, a place 60 furlongs from Jerusalem: Luk.24:13.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

24:13

G1695 Ἐμμαούς (Emmaoús)