α, Ἀλφα
AlphaNoun (Letter/Indeclinable)G0001
Alpha
From: of Hebrew origin;
Short Definition
the first letter of the alphabet; figuratively, only (from its use as a numeral) the first:
Full Lexicon Entry
τό, indecl., alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. As a numeral, ά = 1, α =
1000.As a prefix, it appears to have at least two and perhaps three distinct senses
1.ἀ- (before a vowel, ἀν-) negative, as in ἄ-γνωστος, ἄ-δικος.
2.ἀ-, ἁ- copulative, indicating community and fellowship, as in ἁ-πλοῦς, ἀ-κολουθέω, ἀ-δελφός.
3.An intensive force, as in ἀ-*τενίζω *is sometimes assumed (but see Boisacq, ).
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Letter/Indeclinable)
Morphology G:N-LI
DescriptionGreek Noun, Letter/Indeclinable
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
4
Key Passages
- Revelation 1:8
- Revelation 1:11
- Revelation 21:6
- Revelation 22:13
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