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Lexicon :: Strong's G3691 - oxys

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ὀξύς
Transliteration
oxys (Key)
Pronunciation
oz-oos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably akin to the base of ἀκμήν (G188) ["acid"]
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Strong’s Definitions

ὀξύς oxýs, oz-oos'; probably akin to the base of G188 ("acid"); keen; by analogy, rapid:—sharp, swift.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G3691 in the following manner: sharp (7x), swift (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G3691 in the following manner: sharp (7x), swift (1x).
  1. sharp

  2. swift, quick

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀξύς oxýs, oz-oos'; probably akin to the base of G188 ("acid"); keen; by analogy, rapid:—sharp, swift.
STRONGS G3691:
ὀξύς, ὀξεῖα, ὀξύ (allied with Latinacer, acus, etc.; cf. Curtius, § 2);
1. sharp (from Homer down): ῤομφαία, δρέπανον, Revelation 1:16; Revelation 2:12; Revelation 14:14, 17; Revelation 19:15 (Isaiah 5:28; Psalm 56 (Ps. 57:5)).
2. swift, quick (so from Herodotus 5, 9 down; cf. ὠκύς fleet): Romans 3:15 (Amos 2:15; Proverbs 22:29).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
56; 57:5
Proverbs
22:29
Isaiah
5:28
Amos
2:15
Romans
3:15
Revelation
1:16; 2:12; 14:14; 14:17; 19:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3691 matches the Greek ὀξύς (oxys),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:10 -

They open their mouths against me

and strike my cheeks with contempt;

they join themselves together against me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:30 -

His undersides are jagged potsherds,

spreading the mud like a threshing sledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:3 -

All have turned away;

all alike have become corrupt.

There is no one who does good,

not even one.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:4 -

I am surrounded by lions;

I lie down among devouring lions —

people whose teeth are spears and arrows,

whose tongues are sharp swords.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:29 -

Do you see a person skilled in his work?

He will stand in the presence of kings.

He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:4 -

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,

but who can withstand jealousy?

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 -

Their arrows are sharpened,

and all their bows strung.

Their horses’ hooves are like flint;

their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:2 -

He made my words like a sharp sword;

he hid me in the shadow of his hand.

He made me like a sharpened arrow;

he hid me in his quiver.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:1 -

“Now you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as you would a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:15 -

The archer will not stand his ground,

the one who is swift of foot

will not save himself,

and the one riding a horse will not save his life.

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:8 -

Their horses are swifter than leopards

and more fierce[fn] than wolves of the night.

Their horsemen charge ahead;

their horsemen come from distant lands.

They fly like eagles, swooping to devour.

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