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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.

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