Strong G431ἀνεψιός

cousin

Transliteration
anepsios
Pronunciation
an-eps'-ee-os
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G1 (as a particle of union) and an obsolete form νέπος nepos (a brood); properly akin that is (specifically) a cousin: - sister´ s son.

Detailed definition

ἀνεψιός, -οῦ, ὁ
(cf. Lat. nepos), [in LXX: Num.36:11 ( בֵּן דּוֹד), Tob.7:2 9:6 א *;]
a cousin: Col.4:10 (MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G431 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • son1

First verses

  1. Colossians 4:10
    Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀνεψι-ός, ὁ,
first cousin, or generally, cousin, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.464, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.30, 7.82, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 856, “Comica Adespota” 58D., etc., see especially 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.47; ἀ. πρὸς πατρός 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 11.2; ἐκ πατρός 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.170: comically, ἐγχέλεων ἀ. 5th c.BC: Strattis Comicus 39. [ἀνεψιοῦ κταμένοιο 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.554, ={ἀνεψιόο κτ}.,compare 4th c.AD(?): Quintus Smyrnaeus Epicus 3.295)].] (Cf. Sanskrit ναπᾱτ 'grandson', Latin nepos, etc.)