Greek · G5179, G2247 · unreviewed

τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων

Mark/example · nail

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τύπος G5179 mark/example
Pronunciation týpos
An original pattern or mold that others should imitate; foundational exemplar in ethics and doctrine.
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ἧλος G2247 nail
Pronunciation hēlos
A nail; specifically the implement piercing Christ's hands and feet during crucifixion.
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What does τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων (ton typon tōn hēlōn) mean in the Bible?

τύπος · ἧλος is a Greek word meaning "mark/imprint of the nails".

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Meaning

mark/imprint of the nails
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Rom 5:14 · 1 Tim 4:12
Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 10:6 · 1 Pet 5:3
Accusative · Singular · Masculine John 20:25 · Acts 7:44 · Acts 23:25 · Rom 6:17 · Phil 3:17 · 1 Thess 1:7 · 2 Thess 3:9 · Titus 2:7 · Heb 8:5 10×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Acts 7:43
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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