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G206 ἄκρον (ákron)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

the end, extremity

Strong's Definition

the extremity

Derivation: neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of G188 (ἀκμήν);

KJV Usage: one end… other, tip, top, uttermost participle

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἄκρος, , (ἀκή point (see ἀκμή)) (from Homer down), highest, extreme; τό ἄκρον the topmost point, the extremity (cf. Buttmann, 94 (82)): Luk_16:24; Heb_11:21 (see προσκυνέω, a. at the end); ἄκρα, ἄκρον γῆς, οὐρανοῦ, the farthest bounds, uttermost parts, end, of the earth, of heaven: Mat_24:31; Mar_13:27; cf. Deu_4:32; Deu_28:64; Isa_13:5; Jer_12:12.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἄκρον akron 6x the top, tip, end, extremity, Mar_13:27 ; Luk_16:24 ; Heb_11:21

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἄκρος , -α , -ον , [in LXX for H7100 , H931 , etc.;] highest, extreme; as subst ., τὸ ἄ ., the top, extremity: Mar_13:27 , Luk_16:24 , Heb_11:21 ; pl . ( cf. MM , VGT , s.v. ), Mat_24:31 .† ἄκρον , -ου , τό , see ἄκρος .

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἄκρος (~ ἄκρον ) [page 20] P Tebt II. 380 .17 (i/A.D.) οὐλὴ ὀφρύει δεξίᾳ ἄκρᾳ , a scar at the tip of the right eyebrow, P Oxy I. 43 ( verso ) i. .17 (iii/A.D.) ἐπ᾽ ἄκρῳ ῥύμης Σεύθου . In P Oxy I. 108 i. 3 (A.D. 183 or 215), the meat bill of a cook, ἄκρα β ̄ are translated by the editors two trotters. Cf. Preisigke 358 .4 (iii/B.C.) τὸ ἄκρον τῆς σκιᾶς , of the shadows on a sundial, and Syll 804 .9 (? ii/A.D.) κιτρίου προλαμβάνειν ( = eat, see s.v. ) τὰ ἄκρα : ib. 425 .7, .9 (iii/B.C.) κατὰ τῶν ἄκρων , down the heights (as often).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἄκρον [Etym: neut. of ἄκρος] "the highest or furthest point": "a mountain-top, peak", Hom. , etc. "a headland, foreland, cape", Od. "an end, extremity", Plat. ; ἄκρα χειρῶν the hands, Luc. metaph. "the highest pitch, height", Pind. ; εἰς ἄκρον "exceedingly", Theocr. ; τὰ ἄκρα τοῖς ἄκροις ἀποδιδόναι "the highest place" to the highest men, Plat. ; ἄκρα φέρεσθαι to win "the prize", Theocr. of persons, Ἄργεος ἄκρα "the oldest rulers" of Argos, id=Theocr.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἄκρος, -α, -ον [in LXX for קֶצַח, בֹּהֶן, etc. ;] highest, extreme; as subst., τὸ ἄ., the top, extremity: Mrk.13:27, Luk.16:24, Heb.11:21; pl. (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Mat.24:31.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

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