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Lexicon :: Strong's G258 - alōpēx

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ἀλώπηξ
Transliteration
alōpēx (Key)
Pronunciation
al-o'-pakes
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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Strong’s Definitions

ἀλώπηξ alṓpēx, al-o'-pakes; of uncertain derivation; a fox, i.e. (figuratively) a cunning person:—fox.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G258 in the following manner: fox (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G258 in the following manner: fox (3x).
  1. a fox

  2. metaph. a sly or crafty man

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀλώπηξ alṓpēx, al-o'-pakes; of uncertain derivation; a fox, i.e. (figuratively) a cunning person:—fox.
STRONGS G258:
ἀλώπηξ, -εκος, , a fox: Matthew 8:20; Luke 9:58. Metaphorically, a sly and crafty man: Luke 13:32; (in the same sense often in the Greek writings, as Solon in Plutarch, Sol. 30, 2; Pindar Pythagoras 2, 141; Plutarch, Sulla 28, 5).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:20
Luke
9:58; 13:32

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G258 matches the Greek ἀλώπηξ (alōpēx),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 -

Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 -

Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:32 -

He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I’m driving out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work.’[fn]

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