Strong G1137γωνία
corner
- Transliteration
- gōnia
- Pronunciation
- go-nee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Probably akin to G1119; an angle: - corner quarter.
Detailed definition
γωνία, -ας, ἡ
(γόνυ), [in LXX chiefly for פִּנָּה;]
an angle, a corner: Mat.6:5, Act.26:26; τ. τέσσαρας γ. τ. γῆς, Rev.7:1, 20:8; κεφαλὴ γνωνίας (רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה, Ps 117(118):22, LXX), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:10, Luk.20:17, Act.4:11, 1Pe.2:7.†
(AS)
(γόνυ), [in LXX chiefly for פִּנָּה;]
an angle, a corner: Mat.6:5, Act.26:26; τ. τέσσαρας γ. τ. γῆς, Rev.7:1, 20:8; κεφαλὴ γνωνίας (רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה, Ps 117(118):22, LXX), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:10, Luk.20:17, Act.4:11, 1Pe.2:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1137 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- corner8
- quarter1
First verses
- Matthew 6:5And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
- Matthew 21:42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- Mark 12:10And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
- Luke 20:17And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
- Acts 4:11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
- Acts 26:26For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
- 1 Peter 2:7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
- Revelation 7:1And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
- Revelation 20:8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
γωνία, ἡ,
corner, angle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.51, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 84d, etc.)]; γ. ἐπίπεδος, στερεά, plane, solid angle, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euclides Geometra 1 “Def.” 8,11 “Def.” 11)]; αἱ πρὸς τῇ βάσει γ. the angles at the base, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.5)]; ἡ ὑπὸ ΒΑΓ or ὑπὸ τῶν ΒΑΓ γ. the angle ΒΑΓ, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.9, +others)]
2 metaphorically, corner, secluded spot, ἐν γωνίᾳ ψιθυρίζειν [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 485d; ἐν γ. πεπραγμένον NT.Act.26.26.)]
3 of the four quarters of the compass, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 29.)]
4 joint, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 690a13.)]
II joiner's square, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 51c, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marcellus” 19.)]
III cutwater of a bridge, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.8.)]
IV of persons, leader, chief, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.14.38. (Akin to γόνυ.))]
corner, angle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.51, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 84d, etc.)]; γ. ἐπίπεδος, στερεά, plane, solid angle, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euclides Geometra 1 “Def.” 8,11 “Def.” 11)]; αἱ πρὸς τῇ βάσει γ. the angles at the base, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.5)]; ἡ ὑπὸ ΒΑΓ or ὑπὸ τῶν ΒΑΓ γ. the angle ΒΑΓ, [Refs ([prev. author] 1.9, +others)]
2 metaphorically, corner, secluded spot, ἐν γωνίᾳ ψιθυρίζειν [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 485d; ἐν γ. πεπραγμένον NT.Act.26.26.)]
3 of the four quarters of the compass, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 29.)]
4 joint, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 690a13.)]
II joiner's square, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 51c, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marcellus” 19.)]
III cutwater of a bridge, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.8.)]
IV of persons, leader, chief, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.14.38. (Akin to γόνυ.))]