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Lexicon :: Strong's G2990 - lanthanō

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λανθάνω
Transliteration
lanthanō (Key)
Pronunciation
lan-than'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A prolonged form of a primitive verb, which is used only as an alt. in certain tenses
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Strong’s Definitions

λανθάνω lanthánō, lan-than'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly:—be hid, be ignorant of, unawares.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2990 in the following manner: be hid (3x), be ignorant of (2x), unawares (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2990 in the following manner: be hid (3x), be ignorant of (2x), unawares (1x).

  1. to be hidden, to be hidden from one, secretly, unawares, without knowing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λανθάνω lanthánō, lan-than'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly:—be hid, be ignorant of, unawares.
STRONGS G2990:
λανθάνω (lengthened form of λήθω); 2 aorist ἔλαθόν, (whence Latinlatere); the Sept. several times for נֶעְלַם, etc.; (from Homer down); to be hidden: Mark 7:24; Luke 8:47; τινα, to be hidden from one, Acts 26:26; 2 Peter 3:5 (on which see θέλω, 1 under the end), 8; accusative to the well-known classic usage, joined in a finite form to a participle equivalent to secretly, unawares, without knowing (cf. Matthiae, § 552 β.; Passow, under the word, ii., p. 18{b}; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, A. 2); Winers Grammar, § 54, 4; (Buttmann, § 144, 14)): ἔλαθόν ξενίσαντες, have unawares entertained, Hebrews 13:2. (Compare: ἐκλανθάνω, ἐπιλανθάνω (λανθάνομαι).)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
7:24
Luke
8:47
Acts
26:26
Hebrews
13:2
2 Peter
3:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2990 matches the Greek λανθάνω (lanthanō),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:13 - “If the entire Israelite community sins by violating one of the LORD’s commands, but the people don’t realize it, they are still guilty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:3 - “Or suppose you unknowingly touch something that makes a person unclean. When you realize what you have done, you must admit your guilt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:4 - “Or suppose you make a foolish vow of any kind, whether its purpose is for good or for bad. When you realize its foolishness, you must admit your guilt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:15 - “If one of you commits a sin by unintentionally defiling the LORD’s sacred property, you must bring a guilt offering to the LORD. The offering must be your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value with silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:13 - and has sex with another man, but neither her husband nor anyone else knows about it. She has defiled herself, even though there was no witness and she was not caught in the act.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - If she has defiled herself by being unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings on the curse will cause bitter suffering. Her abdomen will swell and her womb will shrink,[fn] and her name will become a curse among her people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:22 - So David and all the people with him went across the Jordan River during the night, and they were all on the other bank before dawn.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 18:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:13 - And if I had betrayed the king by killing his son—and the king would certainly find out who did it—you yourself would be the first to abandon me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:1 - “Why doesn’t the Almighty bring the wicked to judgment?
Why must the godly wait for him in vain?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:21 - It is hidden from the eyes of all humanity.
Even the sharp-eyed birds in the sky cannot discover it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:21 - “For God watches how people live;
he sees everything they do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:26 - Look up into the heavens.
Who created all the stars?
He brings them out like an army, one after another,
calling each by its name.
Because of his great power and incomparable strength,
not a single one is missing.
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