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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:10 - Men have gaped at me with their mouth;
they have struck me insolently on the cheek;
they mass themselves together against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:30 - His underparts are like sharp potsherds;
he spreads himself like a threshing sledge on the mire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:3 - They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:4 - My soul is in the midst of lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:29 - Do you see a man skillful in his work?
He will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:4 - Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 - their arrows are sharp,
all their bows bent,
their horses’ hoofs seem like flint,
and their wheels like the whirlwind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:2 - He made my mouth like a sharp sword;
in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me a polished arrow;
in his quiver he hid me away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:1 - “And you, O son of man, take a sharp sword. Use it as a barber’s razor and pass it over your head and your beard. Then take balances for weighing and divide the hair.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:15 - he who handles the bow shall not stand,
and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself,
nor shall he who rides the horse save his life;

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:8 - Their horses are swifter than leopards,
more fierce than the evening wolves;
their horsemen press proudly on.
Their horsemen come from afar;
they fly like an eagle swift to devour.
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