2911. krémnos

Lexicon

krémnos: Cliff, precipice

Original Word: κρημνός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: krémnos
Pronunciation: krem-NOS
Phonetic Spelling: (krame-nos')
Definition: Cliff, precipice
Meaning: a crag, precipice, steep bank.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a steep bank, cliff

From kremannumi; overhanging, i.e. A precipice -- steep place.

see GREEK kremannumi

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kremannumi
Definition
a steep bank
NASB Translation
steep bank (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2911: κρημνός

κρημνός, κρημνοῦ, ὁ (from κρεμάννυμι), a steep (place), a precipice: Matthew 8:32; Mark 5:13; Luke 8:33. (2 Chronicles 25:12; Greek writings from Homer down.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κρεμάννυμι (kremannymi), meaning "to hang" or "to suspend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κρημνός, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that describe cliffs or steep places, such as סֶלַע (sela, Strong's Hebrew 5553), meaning "rock" or "cliff," and מַעֲלֶה (ma'aleh, Strong's Hebrew 4608), meaning "ascent" or "steep place."

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term κρημνός, its usage in the New Testament, and its thematic significance within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term κρημνός is used in the New Testament to describe a steep or precipitous place, often in the context of a dramatic or dangerous setting.

Context: • The Greek word κρημνός appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize the perilous nature of a steep or precipitous location. It is used to describe physical landscapes that are characterized by their steepness and potential danger.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, κρημνός is notably used in the account of the demon-possessed swine in the Gospels. In Matthew 8:32, it is written: "And He said to them, 'Go!' So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters." Here, κρημνός is translated as "steep bank," highlighting the dramatic descent of the swine into the sea.
• The use of κρημνός in the New Testament serves to underscore moments of divine intervention or judgment, where the physical landscape mirrors the spiritual or moral precipice faced by individuals or groups.
• The imagery of a κρημνός often conveys a sense of impending danger or the consequences of actions, serving as a metaphor for spiritual or moral decisions that lead to destruction or salvation.

Forms and Transliterations

κρημνου κρημνού κρημνοῦ κρήνην κρήνης κρηπίδα κρηπίδος kremnou kremnoû krēmnou krēmnoû

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:32 N-GMS
GRK: κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν
NAS: down the steep bank into the sea
KJV: down a steep place into
INT: down the steep bank into the

Mark 5:13 N-GMS
GRK: κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν
NAS: down the steep bank into the sea,
KJV: violently down a steep place into
INT: down the steep into the

Luke 8:33 N-GMS
GRK: κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν
NAS: down the steep bank into the lake
KJV: violently down a steep place into
INT: down the steep into the

Strong's Greek 2911
3 Occurrences

κρημνοῦ — 3 Occ.