Strong G2867κονιάω
to whitewash
- Transliteration
- koniaō
- Pronunciation
- kon-ee-ah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Fromκονία konia (dust; by analogy lime); to whitewash: - whiten.
Detailed definition
κονιάω, -ῶ
(κονία, dust, lime), [in LXX: Deu.27:2, 4 (שִׂיד), Pro.21:9 *;]
to plaster or whiten over: of tombs, Mat.23:27; figuratively, of a hypocrite, Act.23:3.†
(AS)
(κονία, dust, lime), [in LXX: Deu.27:2, 4 (שִׂיד), Pro.21:9 *;]
to plaster or whiten over: of tombs, Mat.23:27; figuratively, of a hypocrite, Act.23:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2867 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- white2
First verses
- Matthew 23:27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
- Acts 23:3Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
κονι-άω,
(κονία [Refs (111))] plaster with lime or stucco, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.29, 23.208, “IG” 22.1672.107, 140, 179, “Inscription Magn.” 100b.40, etc.:)] —middle, κ. τοὺς ἐγχελεῶνας have them plastered, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 592a4)]:—passive, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Bito Mechanicus 55.9, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Arist.Cat.Ma.” 4, “IG” 7.2712.35 (Acraeph.); τάφοι κεκονιαμένοι NT.Matt.23.27.)]
2 generally, daub over, as with pitch, ἀγγεῖα κεκονιαμένα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.94.)]
3 metaphorically, κ. τὸ πρόσωπον paint, disguise it, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Epistulae” 22)]:—passive, κεκονιαμένοι [LXX (LXX.Pro.21.9 (κεκονιαμένους)] is falsa lectio for{κεκονιμένους} [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 7.91d).)]
(κονία [Refs (111))] plaster with lime or stucco, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 3.29, 23.208, “IG” 22.1672.107, 140, 179, “Inscription Magn.” 100b.40, etc.:)] —middle, κ. τοὺς ἐγχελεῶνας have them plastered, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 592a4)]:—passive, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Bito Mechanicus 55.9, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Arist.Cat.Ma.” 4, “IG” 7.2712.35 (Acraeph.); τάφοι κεκονιαμένοι NT.Matt.23.27.)]
2 generally, daub over, as with pitch, ἀγγεῖα κεκονιαμένα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.94.)]
3 metaphorically, κ. τὸ πρόσωπον paint, disguise it, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Epistulae” 22)]:—passive, κεκονιαμένοι [LXX (LXX.Pro.21.9 (κεκονιαμένους)] is falsa lectio for{κεκονιμένους} [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 7.91d).)]