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λύκος lukos · G3074

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wolf

λύκος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for זְאֵב ; ] ; a wolf: Mat.10:16, Luk.10:3, Jhn.10:12; figuratively (as Eze.22:27, Zep.3:3, Jer.5:6, al.), Mat.7:1, Act.20:29.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

λύκος [ῠ], ὁ, ; wolf, []; πολιός grisly,[]; ὀρέστεροι[]; the small Egyptian wolves mentioned by [] were perhaps jackals: various kinds distinguished by [] to see a wolf, i. e. to be struck dumb, as was vulgarly believed of any one at whom a wolf got the first look []; λύκου πτερά, of things that are not, 'pigeon's milk', []; ὡς λ. χανών, of vain expectation, []; πρίν κεν λ. οἶν ὑμεναιοῖ, of an impossibility, []; ὡς λύκοι ἄρν᾽ ἀγαπῶσιν, of treacherous or unnatural love, poetical cited in []; …

Where it's used 6 times

Matthew 7:15 · Matthew 10:16 · Luke 10:3 · John 10:12 · Acts 20:29 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G3074; TFLSJ G3074

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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