Strong G2848κόκκος
seed
- Transliteration
- kokkos
- Pronunciation
- kok'-kos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Apparently a primary word; a kernel of seed: - corn grain.
Detailed definition
κόκκος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: La 4:5 B א R (תּוֹלָע), Sir.45:11 *;]
a grain: Mat.13:31 17:20, Mrk.4:31, Luk.13:19 17:6, Jhn.12:24, 1Co.15:37.†
(AS)
[in LXX: La 4:5 B א R (תּוֹלָע), Sir.45:11 *;]
a grain: Mat.13:31 17:20, Mrk.4:31, Luk.13:19 17:6, Jhn.12:24, 1Co.15:37.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2848 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- grain6
- corn1
First verses
- Matthew 13:31Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
- Matthew 17:20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
- Mark 4:31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
- Luke 13:19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
- Luke 17:6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
- John 12:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
- 1 Corinthians 15:37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
κόκκος, ὁ,
grain, seed, as of the pomegranate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Cererem” 372, 412, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.143, 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 36, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.37, “PTeb.” 273.47 (2nd-3rd c.AD))]; κ. Βαβυλώνιος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Epistulae” 54)]; of the poppy, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euphro Comicus 11.11)]; of the pine, [Refs (“IG” 14.966.12)]; of wheat, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Philumenus Medicus “de Venenatis Animalibus” 3.3)]; of weeds in corn, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 5.1697.13 (6th c.AD))]; compare Κνίδιος: metaphorically, νόου δέ μοι οὐκ ἔνι κ. not a grain of sense, [Refs (Timo 66.3.)]
2 a measure, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.166, 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “fragment” 35.)]
II 'berry' (gall) of kermes oak, used to dye scarlet, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.7.3, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.32)]: hence, scarlet (the colour), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Dromo Comicus 1.4, “PHolm.” 22.1.)]
II.2 κ. or κ. βαφική, ἡ, kermes oak, Quercus coccifera, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.48, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.36.1.)]
III pill, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Alexander Trallianus Medicus 5.4.)]
IV in plural, testicles, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Anthologia Graeca 12.222 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus).)]
IV.2 pudenda muliebria, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
grain, seed, as of the pomegranate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Cererem” 372, 412, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.143, 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 36, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.37, “PTeb.” 273.47 (2nd-3rd c.AD))]; κ. Βαβυλώνιος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Epistulae” 54)]; of the poppy, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euphro Comicus 11.11)]; of the pine, [Refs (“IG” 14.966.12)]; of wheat, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Philumenus Medicus “de Venenatis Animalibus” 3.3)]; of weeds in corn, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 5.1697.13 (6th c.AD))]; compare Κνίδιος: metaphorically, νόου δέ μοι οὐκ ἔνι κ. not a grain of sense, [Refs (Timo 66.3.)]
2 a measure, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.166, 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “fragment” 35.)]
II 'berry' (gall) of kermes oak, used to dye scarlet, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.7.3, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.32)]: hence, scarlet (the colour), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Dromo Comicus 1.4, “PHolm.” 22.1.)]
II.2 κ. or κ. βαφική, ἡ, kermes oak, Quercus coccifera, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.48, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.36.1.)]
III pill, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Alexander Trallianus Medicus 5.4.)]
IV in plural, testicles, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Anthologia Graeca 12.222 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus).)]
IV.2 pudenda muliebria, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]