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ἄγκιστρον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἄγκιστρον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
ankistron
Simplified transliteration: 
ankistron
Numbers
Strong's number: 
44
GK Number: 
45
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
fish-hook, fish line with a hook on it
Definition: 
a hook, fish-hook, Mt. 17:27*

Greek-English Concordance for

Matthew 17:27 But lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook (ankistron | ἄγκιστρον | acc sg neut), and take the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin; take it and give it to them for the two of us.”