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Lexicon :: Strong's G4628 - skelos

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σκέλος
Transliteration
skelos (Key)
Pronunciation
skel'-os
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently from skello (to parch, through the idea of leanness)
mGNT
3x in 1 unique form(s) TR
3x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
9x in 3 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

σκέλος skélos, skel'-os; apparently from σκέλλω skéllō (to parch; through the idea of leanness); the leg (as lank):—leg.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G4628 in the following manner: leg (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G4628 in the following manner: leg (3x).

  1. the leg, from the hip to the toes inclusive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σκέλος skélos, skel'-os; apparently from σκέλλω skéllō (to parch; through the idea of leanness); the leg (as lank):—leg.
STRONGS G4628:
σκέλος, σκελους, τό, from Homer down, the leg i. e. from the hip to the toes inclusive: John 19:31f, 33.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
19:31; 19:33

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Strong's Number G4628 matches the Greek σκέλος (skelos),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:31 - It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was the Passover). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:32 - So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:33 - But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs.
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