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Lexicon :: Strong's G3074 - lykos

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λύκος
Transliteration
lykos (Key)
Pronunciation
loo'-kos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps akin to the base of λευκός (G3022) (from the whitish hair)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:308,540

Strong’s Definitions

λύκος lýkos, loo'-kos; perhaps akin to the base of G3022 (from the whitish hair); a wolf:—wolf.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3074 in the following manner: wolf (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3074 in the following manner: wolf (6x).

  1. a wolf

  2. metaph. of cruel, greedy, rapacious, destructive men

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λύκος lýkos, loo'-kos; perhaps akin to the base of G3022 (from the whitish hair); a wolf:—wolf.
STRONGS G3074:
λύκος, λυκου, ὁ, Hebrew זְאֵב, a wolf: Matthew 10:16; Luke 10:3; John 10:12; applied figuratively to cruel, greedy, rapacious, destructive men: Matthew 7:15; Acts 20:29; (used tropically, even in Homer, Iliad 4, 471; 16, 156; in the O. T., Ezekiel 22:27; Zephaniah 3:3; Jeremiah 5:6).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Jeremiah
5:6
Ezekiel
22:27
Zephaniah
3:3
Matthew
7:15; 10:16
Luke
10:3
John
10:12
Acts
20:29

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3074 matches the Greek λύκος (lykos),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:27 - “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;
In the morning he shall devour the prey,
And at night he shall divide the spoil.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:15 - Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
Is a wicked ruler over poor people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:6 - “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
The leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
The calf and the young lion and the fatling together;
And a little child shall lead them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 65:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:25 - The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
The lion shall eat straw like the ox,
And dust shall be the serpent’s food.
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,”
Says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:6 - Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them,
A wolf of the deserts shall destroy them;
A leopard will watch over their cities.
Everyone who goes out from there shall be torn in pieces,
Because their transgressions are many;
Their backslidings have increased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:27 - “Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy people, and to get dishonest gain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:8 - Their horses also are swifter than leopards,
And more fierce than evening wolves.
Their chargers charge ahead;
Their cavalry comes from afar;
They fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:3 - Her princes in her midst are roaring lions;
Her judges are evening wolves
That leave not a bone till morning.
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