Gloss
least stroke of a pen, projection [a portion of a letter of the alphabet], referring to the smallest detail of the Law
Forms of the word
Dictionary
κεραία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration
keraia
Simplified transliteration
keraia
Numbers
Strong's number
2762
GK Number
3037
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1a
Definition
pr. a horn-like projection, a point, extremity; in NT an apex, or fine point; as of letters, used for the minutest part, a tittle, Mt. 5:18; Lk. 16:17*
Greek-English Concordance for κεραία
| Matthew 5:18 | I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single iota or one little stroke (keraia | κεραία | nom sg fem) will pass from the law until everything takes place. |
| Luke 16:17 | It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for the smallest (keraian | κεραίαν | acc sg fem) part (keraian | κεραίαν | acc sg fem) of (keraian | κεραίαν | acc sg fem) a (keraian | κεραίαν | acc sg fem) single letter (keraian | κεραίαν | acc sg fem) in the law to lose its force. |
