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G5115 τόξον (tóxon)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

a bow

Strong's Definition

a bow (apparently as the simplest fabric)

Derivation: from the base of G5088 (τίκτω);

KJV Usage: bow

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τόξον, τόξου, τό, from Homer down, the Sept. often for χΖωΖΡϊ, a bow: Rev_6:2.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

τόξον toxon 1x a bow, Rev_6:2

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

τόξον , -ου , τό , [in LXX chiefly for H7198 ;] a bow: Rev_6:2 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

τόξον [page 638] a bow. For this NT ἅπ . εἰρ . ( Rev_6:2 ), cf. P Elepb 5 .8 (B.C. 284 3) τόξον ᾱ φαρέτρα ᾱ , PSI IV. 340 .12 (B.C. 257 6) λοιπὸν τὸ τόξον ἐ̣π᾽ ἐμὲ τείνεται τῶι ἐν τῆι οἰκίαι σκηνοῦντι .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

τόξον τόξον, ου, τό, [Etym: τυγχάνω] "a bow", Hom. ; often in pl., because the ancient bow was of two pieces of horn joined by the πῆχυς in the middle; τόξα τιταίνειν or ἕλκειν to draw "the bow", Il. :—as the "bow" was specially the Oriental weapon, τόξου ῥῦμα meant the Persians, opp. to λόγχης ἰσχύς (the Greek "spearmen)", Aesch. : —metaph., τόξῳ "by guess", id=Aesch. in pl. also, "bow and arrows", Hom. , Hdt. , etc. metaph., τόξα ἡλίου its "rays", Eur.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

τόξον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for קֶשֶׁת ;] a bow: Rev.6:2.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

6:2

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