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Lexicon :: Strong's G2995 - larygx

Aa
λάρυγξ
Transliteration
larygx (Key)
Pronunciation
lar'-oongks
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s) TR
1x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
16x in 4 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:57,503

Strong’s Definitions

λάρυγξ lárynx, lar'-oongks; of uncertain derivation; the throat ("larynx"):—throat.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G2995 in the following manner: throat (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G2995 in the following manner: throat (1x).

  1. the throat

    1. of the instrument or organ of speech

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λάρυγξ lárynx, lar'-oongks; of uncertain derivation; the throat ("larynx"):—throat.
STRONGS G2995:
λάρυγξ, λάρυγγος, ὁ, the throat (Etym. Magn. (557, 16): λάρυγξ μέν δἰ οὗ λαλοῦμεν... φάρυγξ δέ δἰ οὗ ἐσθίομεν καί πίνομεν): of the instrument or organ of speech (as Psalm 5:10; Proverbs 8:7; Sir. 6:5(4)), Romans 3:13, where the meaning is, their speech threatens and imprecates destruction to others. (Aristophanes, Euripides, Aristotle, Galen, others; the Sept. several times for גָּרון; more often for חֵך, the palate.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
5:10
Proverbs
8:7
Romans
3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2995 matches the Greek λάρυγξ (larygx),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:30 - Do you think I am lying?
Don’t I know the difference between right and wrong?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - The ear tests the words it hears
just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:13 - They savored it,
holding it long in their mouths.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:10 - The highest officials of the city stood quietly,
holding their tongues in respect.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3 - Job said, ‘The ear tests the words it hears
just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:9 - My enemies cannot speak a truthful word.
Their deepest desire is to destroy others.
Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with flattery.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:3 - But no, all have turned away;
all have become corrupt.[fn]
No one does good,
not a single one!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:15 - My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay.
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:3 - I am exhausted from crying for help;
my throat is parched.
My eyes are swollen with weeping,
waiting for my God to help me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:7 - They have hands but cannot feel,
and feet but cannot walk,
and throats but cannot make a sound.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:103 - How sweet your words taste to me;
they are sweeter than honey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:17 - They have ears but cannot hear,
and mouths but cannot breathe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 137:6 - May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth
if I fail to remember you,
if I don’t make Jerusalem my greatest joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 149:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 149:6 - Let the praises of God be in their mouths,
and a sharp sword in their hands—

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 -

Young Woman

Like the finest apple tree in the orchard
is my lover among other young men.
I sit in his delightful shade
and taste his delicious fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9 - May your kisses be as exciting as the best wine—

Young Woman

Yes, wine that goes down smoothly for my lover,
flowing gently over lips and teeth.[fn]
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