Bill Mounce

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ἄκρον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἄκρον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
akron
Simplified transliteration: 
akron
Numbers
Strong's number: 
206
GK Number: 
216
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
end, top
Definition: 
the top, tip, end, extremity, Mk. 13:27; Lk. 16:24; Heb. 11:21

Greek-English Concordance for ἄκρον

Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end (akrōn | ἄκρων | gen pl neut) of the heavens to the other (akrōn | ἄκρων | gen pl neut).
Mark 13:27 And at that time he will send his angels, and will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends (akrou | ἄκρου | gen sg neut) of the earth to the ends (akrou | ἄκρου | gen sg neut) of heaven.
Luke 16:24 And calling out he said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip (akron | ἄκρον | acc sg neut) of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’
Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship, leaning on the top (akron | ἄκρον | acc sg neut) of his staff.