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GreekG2859Noun (Masculine)

κόλπος

kolpos

6Occurrences
G2859Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the bosom; by analogy, a bay

apparently a primary word;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.prop., the bosom
2.The bosom or fold of a loose garment falling over a girdle, used as a pocket, hence figuratively, εἰς τὸν κ.
3.A bosom-like hollow, as a bay or gulf
LXX: chiefly for חֵיק

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

κόλπος appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
3
John
2
Acts
1

Key Passages

Acts 27:39BSB

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

John 1:18BSB

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

John 13:23BSB

One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

Luke 16:22BSB

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:23BSB

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.