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G2966 κῶλον (kōlon)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

a limb, bodies

Strong's Definition

a limb of the body (as if lopped)

Derivation: from the base of G2849 (κολάζω);

KJV Usage: carcase

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κῶλον, κωλου, τό; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down a member of the body, particularly the more external and prominent members, especially the feet; in the Sept. (Lev_26:30; Num_14:29; Num_14:32; 1Sa_17:46; Isa_66:24) for τΖΜβΖψ and τΐΜβΘψΔιν, a dead body, carcase, inasmuch as the members of a corpse are loose and fall apart: so the plural in Heb_3:17 from Num_14:29; Num_14:32 (A. V. carcases).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κῶλον kōlon 1x lit., a member or limb of the body, fig., dead body, corpse, Heb_3:17

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κῶλον , -ου , τό , a limb, member of a. body, [but in LXX ( Lev_26:30 , Num_14:29 ; Num_14:32-33 , 1Sa_17:46 , Isa_66:24 * ) for H6297 ;] hence, carcase : Heb_3:17 ( LXX ).†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

κῶλον κῶλον, ου, τό, "a limb", esp. "the leg", Trag. of plants, "a limb or arm", Anth. "a member" of anything, as, "a member" of a building, as "the side or front", Hdt. "one limb or half of the race-course" (δίαυλος), Aesch. "a member or clause of a sentence", Lat. membrum, Arist.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κῶλον, -ου, τό a limb, member of a body, [but in LXX (Lev.26:30, Num.14:29, 32-33, 1Ki.17:46, Isa.66:24*) for פֶּגֶר ;] hence, carcase: Heb.3:17 (LXX).† (AS)

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