Greek · G1023 · unreviewed

βραχίων

Arm

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βραχίων G1023
Pronunciation brachíōn

What does βραχίων (brachíōn) mean in the Bible?

βραχίων (brachíōn) is a Greek word meaning "arm". βραχίων, -ὀνος, ὁ, [in LXX, β.

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Meaning

arm
Extended definition

Metaphorically denotes God's power and might in salvation history; "arm of the Lord" is standard theological idiom.

the arm; as in OT, β. Κυρίου, metaphorically, for the Divine power: Luk.1:51, Jhn.12:38" (LXX), Act.13:17.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine John 12:38
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Acts 13:17
Dative · Singular · Masculine Luke 1:51
Biblical Occurrences
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Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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