Strong G205ἀκροθίνιον
fine spoils
- Transliteration
- akrothinion
- Pronunciation
- ak-roth-in'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G206 and θίς this (a heap); properly (in the plural) the top of the heap that is (by implication) best of the booty: - spoils.
Detailed definition
ἀκροθίνιον, -ου, τό
(ἄκρος, θίς, a heap),
prop., the top of a heap, hence, in pl.,
1. first-fruits (Xen.; MM, VGT, see word).
2. In war, the choicest spoils (cf. Hdt., viii, 121 f.): Heb.7:4.
† (AS)
(ἄκρος, θίς, a heap),
prop., the top of a heap, hence, in pl.,
1. first-fruits (Xen.; MM, VGT, see word).
2. In war, the choicest spoils (cf. Hdt., viii, 121 f.): Heb.7:4.
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G205 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- spoil1
First verses
- Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀκρο-θίνιον [θῑ], τό,
[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 282, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.132, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 946b)]; mostly plural ἀκρο-θίνια or ἀκρό-θῑνα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.41, +others)]: singularἄκρο-θις, ἡ, accusative -θινα[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“GDI” 2561 D 47 Rüsch (Delph., 4th c.BC))]: (ἄκρος, θίς):—topmost or best part of heap; hence, firstfruits of the field, booty, etc., offered to the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 109, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86, 90, +others, Pi.[same place], etc.; ἀ. τῆς Μαραθῶνι μάχης “Michel” 1117 (Delph.))]; ἀκρόθινα πολέμου, in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.4)], of the Olympic games, as founded from spoils taken in war, compare [Refs ([prev. work] 10(11).57)].—Properly neuter adjective, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 834 ἀκροθίνια θύη)] offerings of firstfruits. Post-[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, rare in early Prose.)]
[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 282, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.132, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 946b)]; mostly plural ἀκρο-θίνια or ἀκρό-θῑνα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.41, +others)]: singularἄκρο-θις, ἡ, accusative -θινα[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“GDI” 2561 D 47 Rüsch (Delph., 4th c.BC))]: (ἄκρος, θίς):—topmost or best part of heap; hence, firstfruits of the field, booty, etc., offered to the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 109, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86, 90, +others, Pi.[same place], etc.; ἀ. τῆς Μαραθῶνι μάχης “Michel” 1117 (Delph.))]; ἀκρόθινα πολέμου, in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.4)], of the Olympic games, as founded from spoils taken in war, compare [Refs ([prev. work] 10(11).57)].—Properly neuter adjective, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 834 ἀκροθίνια θύη)] offerings of firstfruits. Post-[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, rare in early Prose.)]