Forms of the word

Dictionary
νῆσος, ου, ἡ
Greek transliteration
nēsos
Simplified transliteration
nesos

Numbers

Strong's number
3520
GK Number
3762

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
9
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2b
Gloss
island
Definition
an island, Acts 13:6; 27:26

Greek-English Concordance for νῆσος

Acts 13:6 When they had gone through the whole island (nēson | νῆσον | acc sg fem) as far as Paphos, they met a certain man, a magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
Acts 27:26 But we must run aground on some island.” (nēson | νῆσον | acc sg fem)
Acts 28:1 And when we had escaped safely, then we learned that the island (nēsos | νῆσος | nom sg fem) was called Malta.
Acts 28:7 Now in the region around that place were fields belonging to the leading man of the island (nēsou | νήσου | gen sg fem), by name Publius, who welcomed us and for three days entertained us hospitably.
Acts 28:9 And when this happened, the rest of the people on the island (nēsō | νήσῳ | dat sg fem) who had diseases also came and were cured.
Acts 28:11 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered at the island (nēsō | νήσῳ | dat sg fem), a ship of Alexandria, with the “Heavenly Twins” as a figurehead.
Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island (nēsō | νήσῳ | dat sg fem) called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 6:14 The sky vanished like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island (nēsos | νῆσος | nom sg fem) was removed from its place.
Revelation 16:20 Every island (nēsos | νῆσος | nom sg fem) fled away and no mountains could be found.

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