513. axiné
Berean Strong's Lexicon
axiné: Axe

Original Word: ἀξίνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: axiné
Pronunciation: ak-see'-nay
Phonetic Spelling: (ax-ee'-nay)
Definition: Axe
Meaning: an axe.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root word in Greek, related to cutting or chopping.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of an axe is "קַרְדֹּם" (qar'dom), found in passages like Jeremiah 46:22 and 2 Samuel 12:31, where it is used in similar contexts of cutting and judgment.

Usage: The term "axiné" refers to an axe, a tool used for chopping wood or cutting down trees. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to signify impending judgment or the need for repentance, illustrating the urgency and severity of divine intervention.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, the axe was a common tool used in agriculture and construction. It was essential for clearing land, building homes, and preparing firewood. The imagery of an axe was powerful and easily understood by the original audience, symbolizing both destruction and the preparation for new growth.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
an axe
NASB Translation
axe (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 513: ἀξίνη

ἀξίνη, ἀξινης, ((perhaps from) ἄγνυμι, future ἄξω, to break), an axe: Luke 3:9; Matthew 3:10. (As old as Homer and Herodotus.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
axe.

Probably from agnumi (to break; compare rhegnumi); an axe -- axe.

see GREEK rhegnumi

Forms and Transliterations
αξίναις αξινη αξίνη ἀξίνη αξίνην αξιόπιστος αξιοπιστότερα axine axinē axíne axínē
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 3:10 N-NFS
GRK: δὲ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν
NAS: The axe is already laid
KJV: now also the axe is laid unto
INT: moreover the axe to the

Luke 3:9 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν
NAS: Indeed the axe is already laid
KJV: now also the axe is laid unto
INT: also the axe to the

Strong's Greek 513
2 Occurrences


ἀξίνη — 2 Occ.

















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