Strong G1407δρέπανον
sickle
- Transliteration
- drepanon
- Pronunciation
- drep'-an-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From δρέπω drepō (to pluck); a gathering hook (especially for harvesting): - sickle.
Detailed definition
δρέπανον, -ου, τό
(later form of Attic δρεπάνη, δρέπω, to pluck), [in LXX for מַזְמֵדָה, חֶרְמֵשׁ, etc.;]
a sickle, pruning-hook; Mrk.4:29, Rev.14:14-19.†
(AS)
(later form of Attic δρεπάνη, δρέπω, to pluck), [in LXX for מַזְמֵדָה, חֶרְמֵשׁ, etc.;]
a sickle, pruning-hook; Mrk.4:29, Rev.14:14-19.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1407 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sickle7
- the1
First verses
- Mark 4:29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
- Revelation 14:14And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
- Revelation 14:15And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
- Revelation 14:16And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
- Revelation 14:17And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
- Revelation 14:18And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
- Revelation 14:19And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
δρέπᾰνον, τό,
also δράπανον (which see), (δρέπω) ={δρεπάνη}, δ. εὐκαμπές [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.368; χαλκέοις ἤμα δ. 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 534)]; the usual form in Prose and Comedy texts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.125, etc.; δ. θεριστικόν “PMagd.” 8.6 (3rd c.BC).)]
2 pruning-knife, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 333d.)]
3 scythe, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.1.30.)]
4 curved sword, scimitar, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.112, 7.93, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 576.)]
also δράπανον (which see), (δρέπω) ={δρεπάνη}, δ. εὐκαμπές [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.368; χαλκέοις ἤμα δ. 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 534)]; the usual form in Prose and Comedy texts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.125, etc.; δ. θεριστικόν “PMagd.” 8.6 (3rd c.BC).)]
2 pruning-knife, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 333d.)]
3 scythe, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.1.30.)]
4 curved sword, scimitar, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.112, 7.93, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 576.)]