Greek · G2398, G2934 · unreviewed

ἴδιον κτῆνος

One's own/private · animal

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ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private
Pronunciation ídios
Emphasizes what belongs distinctly to someone, contrasting with shared or others' property.
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κτῆνος G2934 animal
Pronunciation ktēnos
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What does ἴδιον κτῆνος (idion ktēnos) mean in the Bible?

ἴδιος · κτῆνος is a Greek word meaning "his own animal, own beast of burden".

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Meaning

his own animal, own beast of burden
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine John 1:11
Nominative · Plural · Neuter John 10:12
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Titus 1:12
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Acts 20:28 · 1 Cor 7:4 · 1 Cor 7:37 · Heb 9:12 · Heb 13:12
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Luke 6:44 · Rom 8:32 · 1 Tim 3:4 · 1 Tim 3:5 · 2 Pet 3:17
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Acts 24:23 · 1 Thess 2:14 · 1 Tim 3:12 · 1 Tim 5:8
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Acts 25:19 · Jas 1:14 · 2 Pet 1:20 · 2 Pet 2:16
Genitive · Plural · Neuter John 8:44 · Heb 4:10
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Heb 7:27
Dative · Singular · Feminine John 4:44 · Acts 1:7 · Acts 1:19 · Acts 2:6 · Acts 2:8 · Acts 3:12 · Acts 13:36 · Acts 24:24 · Rom 11:24 · 1 Cor 7:37 · 1 Cor 12:11 · 2 Pet 1:3 12×
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.

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