2359. thrix

Lexicon

thrix: Hair

Original Word: θρίξ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: thrix
Pronunciation: threeks
Phonetic Spelling: (threeks)
Definition: Hair
Meaning: hair (of the head or of animals).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hair.

Genitive case trichos, etc.; of uncertain derivation; hair -- hair. Compare kome.

see GREEK kome

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
hair
NASB Translation
hair (13), hairs (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2359: θρίξ

θρίξ, τριχός, dative plural θριξί, ἡ (from Homer down), the hair;

a. "the hair of the head: Matthew 5:36; Luke 7:44; Luke 21:18; John 11:2; John 12:3; Acts 27:34; 1 Peter 3:3 (Lachmann omits); Revelation 1:14; with τῆς κεφαλῆς added (Homer, Odyssey 13, 399. 431), Matthew 10:30; Luke 7:38; Luke 12:7.

b. the hair of animals: Revelation 9:8; ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου, with a garment made of camel's hair, Mark 1:6, cf. Matthew 3:4; ἐν ... τριχῶν καμηλειων πλέγμασιν περιεπάτησαν, Clement of Alexandria, strom. 4, p. 221, Sylb. edition.

STRONGS NT 2359: τριχόςτριχός, see θρίξ.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of hair in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by the word שֵׂעָר (se'ar), Strong's Hebrew Number 8181. This term is used in various contexts, including descriptions of physical appearance, vows (such as the Nazirite vow), and metaphorical expressions of God's knowledge and care, similar to the New Testament usage of θρίξ.

Usage: The term θρίξ is used in the New Testament to denote a single hair, often in contexts emphasizing the minuteness or insignificance of a single hair in comparison to the whole, or to illustrate God's detailed care and knowledge of His creation.

Context: The Greek word θρίξ (thrix) appears in several passages in the New Testament, often used metaphorically to convey the idea of God's intimate knowledge and care for His creation. In Matthew 10:30, Jesus reassures His disciples by stating, "And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered." This usage underscores the omniscience and meticulous care of God, emphasizing that nothing is too small for His attention.

Similarly, in Luke 12:7, the same expression is used to comfort believers about their value to God, "Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." Here, θρίξ serves to illustrate the comprehensive nature of God's providence and the inherent value of each individual in His sight.

In Acts 27:34, during the account of Paul's shipwreck, Paul encourages those on board by saying, "Not a hair from the head of any of you will perish." This expression is a proverbial way of assuring safety and divine protection, indicating that God is in control even in dire circumstances.

The use of θρίξ in these contexts highlights a recurring biblical theme: God's intimate involvement in the details of human life, providing comfort and assurance to believers of His constant presence and care.

Forms and Transliterations

θριξ θρίξ θρὶξ θριξί θριξιν θριξίν θριξὶν τριχα τρίχα τριχας τρίχας τριχες τρίχες τριχός τριχων τριχών τριχῶν thrix thrìx thrixin thrixìn tricha trícha trichas tríchas triches tríches trichon trichôn trichōn trichō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 3:4 N-GFP
GRK: αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ
NAS: of camel's hair and a leather
KJV: of camel's hair, and a leathern
INT: of him of hair of a camel and

Matthew 5:36 N-AFS
GRK: δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκὴν ποιῆσαι
NAS: make one hair white or
KJV: make one hair white or
INT: you are able one hair white to make

Matthew 10:30 N-NFP
GRK: καὶ αἱ τρίχες τῆς κεφαλῆς
NAS: But the very hairs of your head
KJV: But the very hairs of your head
INT: even the hairs of the head

Mark 1:6 N-AFP
GRK: Ἰωάννης ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου καὶ
NAS: with camel's hair and [wore] a leather
KJV: with camel's hair, and
INT: John clothed in hair of a camel and

Luke 7:38 N-DFP
GRK: καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς
NAS: and kept wiping them with the hair of her head,
KJV: did wipe [them] with the hairs of her
INT: and with the hairs of the head

Luke 7:44 N-DFP
GRK: καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς ἐξέμαξεν
NAS: and wiped them with her hair.
KJV: wiped [them] with the hairs of her
INT: and with [the] hair of her wiped [them]

Luke 12:7 N-NFP
GRK: καὶ αἱ τρίχες τῆς κεφαλῆς
NAS: the very hairs of your head
KJV: But even the very hairs of your head
INT: even the hairs of the head

Luke 21:18 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς
NAS: Yet not a hair of your head
KJV: But there shall not an hair of your
INT: but a hair of the

John 11:2 N-DFP
GRK: αὐτοῦ ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς ἧς
NAS: His feet with her hair, whose
KJV: feet with her hair, whose brother
INT: of him with the hair of her whose

John 12:3 N-DFP
GRK: ἐξέμαξεν ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς
NAS: His feet with her hair; and the house
KJV: feet with her hair: and the house
INT: wiped the hair of her with the

Acts 27:34 N-NFS
GRK: γὰρ ὑμῶν θρὶξ ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: is for your preservation, for not a hair from the head
KJV: there shall not an hair fall from
INT: indeed of you a hair of the

1 Peter 3:3 N-GFP
GRK: ἔξωθεν ἐμπλοκῆς τριχῶν καὶ περιθέσεως
NAS: braiding the hair, and wearing
KJV: [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and
INT: external of braiding of hair and putting around

Revelation 1:14 N-NFP
GRK: καὶ αἱ τρίχες λευκαὶ ὡς
NAS: His head and His hair were white like
KJV: head and [his] hairs [were] white like
INT: and the hairs white as if

Revelation 9:8 N-AFP
GRK: καὶ εἶχον τρίχας ὡς τρίχας
NAS: They had hair like the hair
KJV: And they had hair as the hair
INT: and they had hair as hair

Revelation 9:8 N-AFP
GRK: τρίχας ὡς τρίχας γυναικῶν καὶ
NAS: like the hair of women,
KJV: hair as the hair of women, and
INT: hair as hair of women and

Strong's Greek 2359
15 Occurrences

θρὶξ — 2 Occ.
θριξὶν — 4 Occ.
τρίχα — 1 Occ.
τρίχας — 3 Occ.
τρίχες — 3 Occ.
τριχῶν — 2 Occ.