1023. brachión

Lexicon

brachión: Arm

Original Word: βραχίων
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: brachión
Pronunciation: bra-khee-ohn'
Phonetic Spelling: (brakh-ee'-own)
Definition: Arm
Meaning: the arm, strength.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

arm.

Properly, comparative of brachus, but apparently in the sense of brasso (to wield); the arm, i.e. (figuratively) strength -- arm.

see GREEK brachus

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
cptv. of brachus
Definition
the arm
NASB Translation
arm (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1023: βραχίων

βραχίων, βραχίονος, ὁ (from Homer down), the arm: the βραχίων of God is spoken of Hebraistically for the might, the power of God, Luke 1:51 (cf. Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 5:15; Deuteronomy 26:8); John 12:38 (Isaiah 53:1); Acts 13:17.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word βραχύς (brachys), meaning "short" or "little."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • 2220 זְרוֹעַ (zeroa): This Hebrew term is often translated as "arm" and is used similarly to denote strength and power, particularly in reference to God's mighty acts.
• 3581 כֹּחַ (koach): While not a direct translation of "arm," this word is frequently associated with strength and might, complementing the imagery of the arm as a symbol of power.

In summary, βραχίων in the New Testament serves as a powerful metaphor for divine strength and intervention, reflecting a consistent biblical theme of God's mighty arm working on behalf of His people.

Usage: The word βραχίων is used in the New Testament to denote physical strength or power, often metaphorically representing God's might or human strength.

Context: The Greek term βραχίων appears in the New Testament to convey the concept of strength and power, often in a metaphorical sense. In the cultural context of the Bible, the arm symbolizes might and authority. This imagery is frequently used to describe God's powerful intervention in human affairs.

For example, in Luke 1:51 (BSB), the term is used in Mary's Magnificat: "He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts." Here, βραχίων signifies God's active and powerful involvement in the world, executing justice and demonstrating His sovereignty.

The use of βραχίων in the New Testament aligns with the Old Testament imagery where God's "arm" is often depicted as a source of deliverance and strength for His people. This metaphor underscores the divine power and authority that God exercises over creation and history.

Forms and Transliterations

βραχιονά βραχίονα βραχίονά βραχίονας βραχίονάς βραχίονες βραχιονι βραχίονι βραχίονί βραχιονος βραχίονος βραχίονός βραχιόνων βραχίοσιν βραχιων βραχίων brachion brachiōn brachíon brachíōn brachioni brachíoni brachionos brachíonos

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 1:51 N-DMS
GRK: κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ διεσκόρπισεν
NAS: mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered
KJV: his arm; he hath scattered
INT: strength with the arm of him he has scattered

John 12:38 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ βραχίων Κυρίου τίνι
NAS: AND TO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF THE LORD
KJV: to whom hath the arm of the Lord
INT: and the arm of [the] Lord to whom

Acts 13:17 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ μετὰ βραχίονος ὑψηλοῦ ἐξήγαγεν
NAS: and with an uplifted arm He led
KJV: with an high arm brought he them
INT: and with arm uplifted brought

Strong's Greek 1023
3 Occurrences

βραχίων — 1 Occ.
βραχίονι — 1 Occ.
βραχίονος — 1 Occ.