1407. drepanon

Lexicon

drepanon: Sickle

Original Word: δρέπανον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: drepanon
Pronunciation: DREP-an-on
Phonetic Spelling: (drep'-an-on)
Definition: Sickle
Meaning: a sickle, pruning-hook.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sickle.

From drepo (to pluck); a gathering hook (especially for harvesting) -- sickle.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from drepó (to pluck)
Definition
a sickle, a pruning hook
NASB Translation
sickle (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1407: δρέπανον

δρέπανον, δρεπανου, τό (equivalent to δρεπάνη, from δρέπω, to pluck, pluck off), a sickle, a pruning-hook, a hooked vine-knife, such as reapers and vine-dressers use: Mark 4:29; Revelation 14:14-19. (Homer and subsequent writings; the Sept..)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the root δρέπω (drepō), meaning "to pluck" or "to gather."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4038 מַגָּל (maggal): A sickle or pruning hook, used in similar agricultural contexts in the Old Testament.
• H3749 חֶרְמֵשׁ (cheremesh): Another term for a sickle, emphasizing its use in reaping and harvesting.

The imagery of the sickle in both the Old and New Testaments serves to connect the physical act of harvesting with spiritual truths, highlighting themes of judgment, redemption, and the fulfillment of God's purposes.

Usage: The term δρέπανον is used in the New Testament to describe a sickle, particularly in the context of harvest imagery. It appears in metaphorical language related to judgment and the end times.

Context: The Greek word δρέπανον is primarily associated with agricultural practices in the ancient world, specifically the harvesting of crops. In the New Testament, it is used in a symbolic sense to convey themes of judgment and the gathering of souls. The imagery of a sickle is prominently featured in the Book of Revelation, where it is used to depict the final harvest at the end of the age.

In Revelation 14:14-19, the sickle is wielded by an angel and the Son of Man, symbolizing divine authority and the execution of God's judgment. The passage describes a scene where the earth is reaped, and the harvest is gathered, illustrating the separation of the righteous from the wicked. The sickle, therefore, serves as a powerful metaphor for the decisive and inevitable nature of divine judgment.

The use of δρέπανον in this context underscores the urgency and seriousness of the eschatological message. It reflects the agricultural practices familiar to the original audience, who would have understood the significance of the harvest as a time of both culmination and reckoning.

Forms and Transliterations

δρέπανα δρεπάνοις δρεπανον δρέπανον δρέπανόν δρεπάνω δρομεύς δρομέως drepanon drépanon drépanón

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 4:29 N-ANS
GRK: ἀποστέλλει τὸ δρέπανον ὅτι παρέστηκεν
NAS: puts in the sickle, because
KJV: he putteth in the sickle, because
INT: he sends the sickle for has come

Revelation 14:14 N-ANS
GRK: χειρὶ αὐτοῦ δρέπανον ὀξύ
NAS: and a sharp sickle in His hand.
KJV: hand a sharp sickle.
INT: hand of him a sickle sharp

Revelation 14:15 N-ANS
GRK: Πέμψον τὸ δρέπανόν σου καὶ
NAS: Put in your sickle and reap,
KJV: Thrust in thy sickle, and reap:
INT: Send the sickle of you and

Revelation 14:16 N-ANS
GRK: νεφέλης τὸ δρέπανον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ
NAS: swung His sickle over
KJV: thrust in his sickle on the earth;
INT: cloud the sickle of him upon

Revelation 14:17 N-ANS
GRK: καὶ αὐτὸς δρέπανον ὀξύ
NAS: had a sharp sickle.
KJV: having a sharp sickle.
INT: also he a sickle sharp

Revelation 14:18 N-ANS
GRK: ἔχοντι τὸ δρέπανον τὸ ὀξὺ
NAS: the sharp sickle, saying,
KJV: the sharp sickle, saying,
INT: having the sickle sharp

Revelation 14:18 N-ANS
GRK: σου τὸ δρέπανον τὸ ὀξὺ
NAS: in your sharp sickle and gather
KJV: thy sharp sickle, and gather
INT: your sickle sharp

Revelation 14:19 N-ANS
GRK: ἄγγελος τὸ δρέπανον αὐτοῦ εἰς
NAS: swung his sickle to the earth
KJV: thrust in his sickle into the earth,
INT: angel the sickle of him to

Strong's Greek 1407
8 Occurrences

δρέπανον — 8 Occ.