1137. gónia

Strong's Lexicon

gónia: Corner

Original Word: γωνία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: gónia
Pronunciation: go-NEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (go-nee'-ah)
Definition: Corner
Meaning: a corner; met: a secret place.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root γων- (gon-), meaning "angle" or "corner."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6438 (פִּנָּה, pinnah): Often translated as "corner" or "cornerstone," used in similar contexts in the Old Testament, such as in Psalm 118:22.

Usage: The term "gónia" refers to a corner or an angle, often used in architectural contexts to describe the meeting point of two walls or surfaces. In the New Testament, it is used both literally and metaphorically, particularly in reference to the "cornerstone," which is a crucial element in construction, symbolizing strength and foundation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient architecture, the cornerstone was the first stone set in the construction of a foundation, determining the position of the entire structure. It was essential for stability and alignment. In Jewish tradition, the cornerstone also held symbolic significance, representing the Messiah as the foundation of faith and the unifying element of God's people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gonu
Definition
an angle, a corner
NASB Translation
corner (6), corners (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1137: γωνία

γωνία, γωνίας, ἡ (from Herodotus down), an angle, i. e.

a. an external angle, corner (German Ecke): τῶν πλατειῶν, Matthew 6:5; κεφαλή γωνίας, Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7 (פִּנָּה רֹאשׁ, Psalm 117:22 (), the head of the corner, i. e. the cornerstone (ἀκρογωνιαῖος, which see); αἱ τέσσαρες γωνίαι τῆς γῆς, the four extreme limits of the earth, Revelation 7:1; Revelation 20:8.

b. like German Winkel, Latinangulus, English (internal) corner, equivalent to a secret place: Acts 26:26 (so Plato, Gorgias, p. 485 d. βίον βιωναι ἐν γωνία, Epictetus diss. 2, 12, 17; (for other examples see Wetstein on Acts, the passage cited; Stallbaum on Plato, the passage cited)).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

angle, corner, quarter.

Probably akin to gonu; an angle -- corner, quarter.

see GREEK gonu

Forms and Transliterations

γνωίας γωνια γωνία γωνίᾳ γωνίαι γωνιαίον γωνιαις γωνίαις γωνίαν γωνιας γωνίας γωνιών δαβίρ gonia gōnia goníāi gōníāi goniais goníais gōniais gōníais gonias gonías gōnias gōnías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 6:5 N-DFP
GRK: ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν
NAS: and on the street corners so
KJV: in the corners of the streets,
INT: on the corners of the streets

Matthew 21:42 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας παρὰ Κυρίου
NAS: THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]; THIS
KJV: the head of the corner: this
INT: the chief corner from [the] Lord

Mark 12:10 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone];
KJV: become the head of the corner:
INT: the chief corner

Luke 20:17 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]'?
KJV: the head of the corner?
INT: into [the] head of [the] corner

Acts 4:11 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: THE CHIEF CORNER [stone].
KJV: the head of the corner.
INT: into head of [the] corner

Acts 26:26 N-DFS
GRK: ἐστιν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο
NAS: has not been done in a corner.
KJV: done in a corner.
INT: was in a corner done of these things

1 Peter 2:7 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: BECAME THE VERY CORNER [stone],
KJV: is made the head of the corner,
INT: into [the] head of [the] corner

Revelation 7:1 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς τέσσαρας γωνίας τῆς γῆς
NAS: at the four corners of the earth,
KJV: the four corners of the earth,
INT: the four corners of the earth

Revelation 20:8 N-DFP
GRK: ταῖς τέσσαρσιν γωνίαις τῆς γῆς
NAS: which are in the four corners of the earth,
KJV: the four quarters of the earth,
INT: the four corners of the earth

Strong's Greek 1137
9 Occurrences

γωνίᾳ — 1 Occ.
γωνίαις — 2 Occ.
γωνίας — 6 Occ.