206. akron

Lexicon

akron: extremity, top, tip, end

Original Word: ἄκρον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: akron
Pronunciation: AH-kron
Phonetic Spelling: (ak'-ron)
Definition: extremity, top, tip, end
Meaning: the end, extremity.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

tip, top, highest point

Neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of akmen; the extremity -- one end... Other, tip, top, uttermost participle

see GREEK akmen

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from akros; from the same as akantha
Definition
highest, extreme
NASB Translation
end (1), farthest end (2), other (1), tip (1), top (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 206: ἄκρος

ἄκρος, , (ἀκή point (see ἀκμή)) (from Homer down), highest, extreme; τό ἄκρον the topmost point, the extremity (cf. Buttmann, 94 (82)): Luke 16:24; Hebrews 11:21 (see προσκυνέω, a. at the end); ἄκρα, ἄκρον γῆς, οὐρανοῦ, the farthest bounds, uttermost parts, end, of the earth, of heaven: Matthew 24:31; Mark 13:27; cf. Deuteronomy 4:32; Deuteronomy 28:64; Isaiah 13:5; Jeremiah 12:12.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ἄκρος (akros), meaning "topmost" or "extreme."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term ἄκρον corresponds to several Hebrew words that convey similar meanings of extremity or utmost parts. These include:

• Strong's Hebrew 7093 (קָצֶה, qāṣeh): Meaning "end" or "extremity," often used to describe the ends of the earth or the outermost parts of a region.
• Strong's Hebrew 7218 (רֹאשׁ, rosh): Meaning "head" or "top," used to denote the highest point or chief part of an object or structure.

These Hebrew terms, like ἄκρον, emphasize the concept of reaching the utmost or highest point, whether in a physical, geographical, or metaphorical sense.

Usage: In the New Testament, ἄκρον is used to describe the pinnacle or highest point of a structure or object. It can also refer to the extremities of the earth or the utmost parts of a region.

Context: The Greek word ἄκρον appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize the extremity or utmost part of an object or location. It is used to describe the pinnacle of the temple in the account of Jesus' temptation by Satan, where He is taken to the highest point of the temple (Matthew 4:5, Luke 4:9). This usage underscores the physical height and symbolic significance of the location as a place of testing and revelation.

The term also appears in metaphorical contexts, such as in the description of the ends of the earth, highlighting the vastness and reach of God's creation and dominion. The use of ἄκρον in these passages often conveys a sense of completeness or totality, as it encompasses the furthest or most extreme parts.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the translation of ἄκρον maintains the emphasis on the extremity or pinnacle, providing clarity and consistency in understanding the term's significance within the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

άκρα ακρον άκρον ἄκρον ακροτόμοις ακρότομον ακροτόμου ακροτόμω ακρου άκρου ἄκρου άκρω ακρων άκρων ἄκρων άρκον akron akrōn ákron ákrōn akrou ákrou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 24:31 N-GNP
GRK: ἀνέμων ἀπ' ἄκρων οὐρανῶν ἕως
NAS: winds, from one end of the sky
KJV: winds, from one end of heaven to
INT: winds from [the] extremities of the heavens to

Matthew 24:31 N-GNP
GRK: ἕως τῶν ἄκρων αὐτῶν
NAS: from one end of the sky to the other.
KJV: of heaven to the other.
INT: to the [other] extremities of them

Mark 13:27 N-GNS
GRK: ἀνέμων ἀπ' ἄκρου γῆς ἕως
NAS: winds, from the farthest end
KJV: from the uttermost part of the earth
INT: winds from [the] extremity of earth to [the]

Mark 13:27 N-GNS
GRK: γῆς ἕως ἄκρου οὐρανοῦ
NAS: from the farthest end of the earth
KJV: to the uttermost part of heaven.
INT: of earth to [the] extremity of heaven

Luke 16:24 N-ANS
GRK: βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου
NAS: that he may dip the tip of his finger
KJV: that he may dip the tip of his finger
INT: he might dip the tip of the finger

Hebrews 11:21 N-ANS
GRK: ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς ῥάβδου
NAS: and worshiped, [leaning] on the top of his staff.
KJV: [leaning] upon the top of his
INT: on the top of the staff

Strong's Greek 206
6 Occurrences

ἄκρων — 2 Occ.
ἄκρον — 2 Occ.
ἄκρου — 2 Occ.