Strong G1450ἔγγυος
guarantor
- Transliteration
- egguos
- Pronunciation
- eng'-goo-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G1722 and γυῖον guion (a limb);
pledged (as if articulated by a member) that is a bondsman: - surety.
pledged (as if articulated by a member) that is a bondsman: - surety.
Detailed definition
ἔγγυος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ,
[in LXX: Sir.29:15, 16 2Ma.10:28 *;]
a surety: Heb.7:22 (exx. from π., see MM, Exp., xi; cf. Cremer, 222).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.29:15, 16 2Ma.10:28 *;]
a surety: Heb.7:22 (exx. from π., see MM, Exp., xi; cf. Cremer, 222).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1450 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- surety1
First verses
- Hebrews 7:22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔγγυος, ον,
(ἐγγύη, compare ἀμφίγυος) secured, under good security, μνᾶς.. ἐγγύους ἐπὶτόκῳδεδανεις μένας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 32.15 (but see at {ἔγγαιος} 11).)]
2 reliable, in comparative, ὅπλα -ώτερα [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 15.197c (nisi to be read ἐχεγγ-).)]
II substantive, ={ἐγγυητής, ἔγγυον παρέχειν} [NT+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 286, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 4.20, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1350a19, “SIG” 364.41 (from Ephesus), 976.13 (from Samos), “PEleph.” 8.19, NT.Heb.7.22, etc.)]; ἔ. τῆς προξενίας giving security for.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).4 (from Hypata), etc.: _feminine_ in 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator “Epistulae” 11.12, “BGU” 1051.10 (1st c.BC/ 1st c.AD).)]
(ἐγγύη, compare ἀμφίγυος) secured, under good security, μνᾶς.. ἐγγύους ἐπὶτόκῳδεδανεις μένας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 32.15 (but see at {ἔγγαιος} 11).)]
2 reliable, in comparative, ὅπλα -ώτερα [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 15.197c (nisi to be read ἐχεγγ-).)]
II substantive, ={ἐγγυητής, ἔγγυον παρέχειν} [NT+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 286, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 4.20, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1350a19, “SIG” 364.41 (from Ephesus), 976.13 (from Samos), “PEleph.” 8.19, NT.Heb.7.22, etc.)]; ἔ. τῆς προξενίας giving security for.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).4 (from Hypata), etc.: _feminine_ in 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator “Epistulae” 11.12, “BGU” 1051.10 (1st c.BC/ 1st c.AD).)]