Strong G2072ἔσοπτρον
mirror
- Transliteration
- esoptron
- Pronunciation
- es'-op-tron
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Detailed definition
ἔσ-οπτρον, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Wis.7:26, Sir.12:11 *;]
a mirror: 1Co.13:12, Jas.1:23.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Wis.7:26, Sir.12:11 *;]
a mirror: 1Co.13:12, Jas.1:23.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2072 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- glass2
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
- James 1:23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
εἴσοπτρον
(so [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“CPR” 21.20 (3rd c.AD)))], mostly in the form ἔσοπτρον, τό, (ὄψομαι) looking-glass, mirror, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.14, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 12.2.9, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.85b, 139f, “Lyrica Alexandrina Adespota” 37.26, “Anacreontea” 6.3.)]
(so [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“CPR” 21.20 (3rd c.AD)))], mostly in the form ἔσοπτρον, τό, (ὄψομαι) looking-glass, mirror, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.14, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 12.2.9, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.85b, 139f, “Lyrica Alexandrina Adespota” 37.26, “Anacreontea” 6.3.)]