Strong G2685κατάσκοπος
spy
- Transliteration
- kataskopos
- Pronunciation
- kat-as'-kop-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
κατά-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for רָגַל pi.;]
a spy: Heb.11:31.†
(AS)
[in LXX for רָגַל pi.;]
a spy: Heb.11:31.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2685 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- spy1
First verses
- Hebrews 11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κατάσκοπ-ος, ὁ,
one who reconnoitres, scout, spy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.100, 112, +others; κατάσκοπον πολεμίων πέμπειν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 125)]; πεμφθεὶς Ἰλίου κ. [Refs 6th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 505, compare “Hec.” 239, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.63; τριήρεις πέμψαι κ. Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Lysander” 10; τῶν λόγων κ. Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Thesmophoriazusae” 588, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cyr.” 6.1.31; πραγμάτων Menander Comicus [{4-3rd c.BC}] “Περικειρομένη” 105)].
2 examiner, inspector, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.27, compare 8.41; τῆς προσόδου ἐκ σίτου _Fouilles de l'Institut Français d'Arch. Orientale du Caire_ 4(2). p.74: _metaphorically_, κ. βίου 2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 7)].
II κατάσκοπος, ον, closely covered, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Scholia 2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “H.” 3.636 (sed to be read -σκεπος).)]
one who reconnoitres, scout, spy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.100, 112, +others; κατάσκοπον πολεμίων πέμπειν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Rhesus” 125)]; πεμφθεὶς Ἰλίου κ. [Refs 6th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 505, compare “Hec.” 239, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.63; τριήρεις πέμψαι κ. Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Lysander” 10; τῶν λόγων κ. Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Thesmophoriazusae” 588, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cyr.” 6.1.31; πραγμάτων Menander Comicus [{4-3rd c.BC}] “Περικειρομένη” 105)].
2 examiner, inspector, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.27, compare 8.41; τῆς προσόδου ἐκ σίτου _Fouilles de l'Institut Français d'Arch. Orientale du Caire_ 4(2). p.74: _metaphorically_, κ. βίου 2nd c.AD: Secundus Gnomologus “Sententiae - FPG” 7)].
II κατάσκοπος, ον, closely covered, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Scholia 2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “H.” 3.636 (sed to be read -σκεπος).)]