5138. trachus

Lexicon

trachus: Rough, rugged

Original Word: τραχύς
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: trachus
Pronunciation: TRAH-khoos
Phonetic Spelling: (trakh-oos')
Definition: Rough, rugged
Meaning: rough, rugged, uneven.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rough.

Perhaps strengthened from the base of rhegnumi (as if jagged by rents); uneven, rocky (reefy) -- rock, rough.

see GREEK rhegnumi

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
rough
NASB Translation
rocks (1), rough (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5138: τραχύς

τραχύς, τραχεῖα, τραχυ, from Homer down, rough: ὁδοί, Luke 3:5; τόποι, rocky places (in the sea), Acts 27:29.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word τράχω (trachō), meaning "to be rough" or "rugged."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek τραχύς corresponds to several Hebrew words that convey similar meanings of roughness or harshness. These include:

- Strong's Hebrew 7186 (קָשֶׁה, qasheh): Meaning "hard" or "difficult," often used to describe stubbornness or obstinacy.
- Strong's Hebrew 2389 (חָזָק, chazaq): Meaning "strong" or "firm," sometimes used to describe difficult or challenging situations.
- Strong's Hebrew 5642 (עָקֹב, aqob): Meaning "crooked" or "perverse," used to describe paths or ways that are not straightforward.

These Hebrew terms, like τραχύς, are used in the Old Testament to describe both physical and metaphorical roughness, emphasizing the challenges faced by individuals and the divine assistance promised to overcome them.

Usage: The word τραχύς appears in the New Testament in contexts that describe physical landscapes or metaphorically to describe challenging situations. It is used to convey the idea of something being difficult to traverse or endure.

Context: The Greek word τραχύς is used in the New Testament to describe both literal and figurative roughness. In Luke 3:5, the term is part of a prophecy from Isaiah, quoted by John the Baptist: "Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; the crooked shall become straight, and the rough ways smooth." (BSB) Here, τραχύς is used to describe the rough ways that will be made smooth, symbolizing the preparation for the coming of the Lord and the removal of obstacles to His path.

The use of τραχύς in this context highlights the transformative power of God's intervention, where difficult and challenging paths are made accessible and navigable. This transformation is both a physical and spiritual metaphor, indicating the removal of barriers to spiritual understanding and acceptance.

In a broader biblical context, the concept of roughness or harshness is often associated with trials and tribulations that believers may face. The smoothing of rough paths can be seen as a divine promise of guidance and support through life's challenges.

Forms and Transliterations

τραχεία τραχειαι τραχείαι τραχεῖαι τραχείαν τραχείας τραχεις τραχείς τραχεῖς tracheiai tracheîai tracheis tracheîs

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 3:5 Adj-NFP
GRK: καὶ αἱ τραχεῖαι εἰς ὁδοὺς
NAS: STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS
KJV: and the rough ways
INT: and the rough into ways

Acts 27:29 Adj-AMP
GRK: που κατὰ τραχεῖς τόπους ἐκπέσωμεν
NAS: somewhere on the rocks, they cast
INT: somewhere on rocky places we might fall

Strong's Greek 5138
2 Occurrences

τραχεῖαι — 1 Occ.
τραχεῖς — 1 Occ.