Strong G206ἄκρον
end
- Transliteration
- akron
- Pronunciation
- ak'-ron
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of G188; the extremity: - one end . . . other tip top uttermost part.
Detailed definition
ἄκρος, -α, -ον
[in LXX for קֶצַח, בֹּהֶן, etc.;]
highest, extreme; as subst., τὸ ἄ., the top, extremity: Mrk.13:27, Luk.16:24, Heb.11:21; pl. (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Mat.24:31.†
(AS)
[in LXX for קֶצַח, בֹּהֶן, etc.;]
highest, extreme; as subst., τὸ ἄ., the top, extremity: Mrk.13:27, Luk.16:24, Heb.11:21; pl. (cf. MM, VGT, see word), Mat.24:31.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G206 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- end1
- other1
- part1
- tip1
- top1
First verses
- Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
- Mark 13:27And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
- Luke 16:24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
- Hebrews 11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄκρον, ου, τό,
(neuter of ἄκρος) like{ἄκρα}, highest or farthest point:
1 mountain top, peak, Γάργαρον ἄκρον Ἴδης[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.292; ἄκρον ὑπερβαλέειν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.597)]; τὰ ἄκρα heights, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.100, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 110e, etc.)]
1.b ἄκρα νάων ships' tops, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 12.9.)]
2 headland, cape, Σούνιον ἄκρον Ἀθηνέων[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.278.)]
3 end, extremity, τὰ ἄ. τῆς θαλάσσης, [τοῦἀέρος], [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 109d, 109e)]; ἄκρα χειρῶν hands, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Im.” 6)]; ἐξ ἄκρων at the end, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 29; ἐξ ἄκρου “Comica Adespota” 398; ἐπ᾽ ἄκροις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 220d)]:—border, frontier, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.42.2.)]
II metaphorically, highest pitch, height, πανδοξίας ἄκρον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.11)]; εἰς ἄκρον ἀνδρείας ἱκέσθαι to highest pitch, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 58)]; εἰς ἄκρον ἁδύς exceedingly, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.61)]; ἐπ᾽ ἄκρον ἀφικέσθαι, ἐλθεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 268e, “Ti.” 20a; πρὸς ἄκρῳ γενέσθαι [prev. author] “Phdr.” 247b; ἄκρον ἔχων σοφίης “epigram Gr.” 442 (from Nabataea))]; ἄκρον ἐρώτων εἰδότος, ἄκρα μάχας[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.448 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus):)] —ἄκρα, τά, heights, highest point, οὔτοι ποθ᾽ ἥξει (sic) τῶν ἄκρων ἄνευ πόνου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 397)]; ἄκρα φέρεσθαι win prize, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 12.31; ἄκρα φέρουσ᾽ ἀρετῆς ὑμῖν “epigram Gr.” 224.2 (from Samos).)]
II.2 of persons, Ἄργεος ἄκρα Πελασγοί pride of Argos, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.142.)]
III δρυὸς ἄκρα, ={ἀκρόδρυα}, [Refs ([prev. work] 112.)]
IV in Logic of [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus τὰ ἄκρα)] are major and minor terms of syllogism, opposed to to μέσον or middle, [Refs (“APr.” 25b36, +others)]
V extremes in a proportion, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1133b2.)]
(neuter of ἄκρος) like{ἄκρα}, highest or farthest point:
1 mountain top, peak, Γάργαρον ἄκρον Ἴδης[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.292; ἄκρον ὑπερβαλέειν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.597)]; τὰ ἄκρα heights, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.100, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 110e, etc.)]
1.b ἄκρα νάων ships' tops, [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 12.9.)]
2 headland, cape, Σούνιον ἄκρον Ἀθηνέων[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.278.)]
3 end, extremity, τὰ ἄ. τῆς θαλάσσης, [τοῦἀέρος], [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 109d, 109e)]; ἄκρα χειρῶν hands, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Im.” 6)]; ἐξ ἄκρων at the end, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 29; ἐξ ἄκρου “Comica Adespota” 398; ἐπ᾽ ἄκροις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 220d)]:—border, frontier, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.42.2.)]
II metaphorically, highest pitch, height, πανδοξίας ἄκρον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 1.11)]; εἰς ἄκρον ἀνδρείας ἱκέσθαι to highest pitch, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 58)]; εἰς ἄκρον ἁδύς exceedingly, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.61)]; ἐπ᾽ ἄκρον ἀφικέσθαι, ἐλθεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 268e, “Ti.” 20a; πρὸς ἄκρῳ γενέσθαι [prev. author] “Phdr.” 247b; ἄκρον ἔχων σοφίης “epigram Gr.” 442 (from Nabataea))]; ἄκρον ἐρώτων εἰδότος, ἄκρα μάχας[Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.448 (1st c.AD: Leonidas Alexandrinus Epigrammaticus):)] —ἄκρα, τά, heights, highest point, οὔτοι ποθ᾽ ἥξει (sic) τῶν ἄκρων ἄνευ πόνου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 397)]; ἄκρα φέρεσθαι win prize, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 12.31; ἄκρα φέρουσ᾽ ἀρετῆς ὑμῖν “epigram Gr.” 224.2 (from Samos).)]
II.2 of persons, Ἄργεος ἄκρα Πελασγοί pride of Argos, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.142.)]
III δρυὸς ἄκρα, ={ἀκρόδρυα}, [Refs ([prev. work] 112.)]
IV in Logic of [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus τὰ ἄκρα)] are major and minor terms of syllogism, opposed to to μέσον or middle, [Refs (“APr.” 25b36, +others)]
V extremes in a proportion, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1133b2.)]