GreekG2910Verb

κρεμάω

kremaō

7Occurrences
G2910Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to hang

a prolonged form of a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(also κρεμαννύω, *κρεμάω; *the Pres. is not found in NT), trans., to hang, suspend: with accusative of person(s), ξύλου; pass. Mid., κρέμαμαι, intrans., to hang: ἐπὶ ξύλου, (LXX); metaphorically.
LXX: (where also κρεμάζω, ) chiefly for תָּלָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

κρεμάω appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
3
Matthew
2
Galatians
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

Acts 10:39BSB

We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

Acts 28:4BSB

When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

Acts 5:30BSB

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

Galatians 3:13BSB

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Luke 23:39BSB

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

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