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Lexicon :: Strong's G5137 - trachēlos

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τράχηλος
Transliteration
trachēlos (Key)
Pronunciation
trakh'-ay-los
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from τρέχω (G5143) (through the idea of mobility)
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Strong’s Definitions

τράχηλος tráchēlos, trakh'-ay-los; probably from G5143 (through the idea of mobility); the throat (neck), i.e. (figuratively) life:—neck.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G5137 in the following manner: neck (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G5137 in the following manner: neck (7x).

  1. to be ready to incur the most imminent peril to life

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τράχηλος tráchēlos, trakh'-ay-los; probably from G5143 (through the idea of mobility); the throat (neck), i.e. (figuratively) life:—neck.
STRONGS G5137:
τράχηλος, τραχήλου, ὁ (allied with τρέχω; named from its movableness; cf. Vanicek, p. 304),fr. Euripides, and Aristophanes down, the Sept. chiefly for צַוָּאר, also for עֹרֶף, etc., the neck: Matthew 18:6; Mark 9:42; Luke 15:20; Luke 17:2; Acts 15:10; Acts 20:37; τόν ἑαυτοῦ τράχηλον ὑποτιθεναι (namely, ὑπό τόν σίδηρον) (A. V. to lay down one's own neck i. e.) to be ready to incur the most imminent peril to life, Romans 16:4.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
18:6
Mark
9:42
Luke
15:20; 17:2
Acts
15:10; 20:37
Romans
16:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5137 matches the Greek τράχηλος (trachēlos),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:6 - but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,[fn] it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,[fn] it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:20 - And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:2 - It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:10 - Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:37 - And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:4 - who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.
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