1471. egkuos
Strong's Lexicon
egkuos: Pregnant

Original Word: ἐγκύος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: egkuos
Pronunciation: eng-KOO-os
Phonetic Spelling: (eng'-koo-os)
Definition: Pregnant
Meaning: with child, pregnant.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "ἐν" (en, meaning "in") and "κύω" (kuo, meaning "to be pregnant" or "to conceive").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is "הָרָה" (harah), which also means "pregnant" or "with child."

Usage: The term "ἐγκύος" is used to describe a woman who is with child, emphasizing the state of pregnancy. It is a straightforward term that denotes the physical condition of carrying a developing fetus within the womb.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, pregnancy was often seen as a blessing and a sign of divine favor. Children were considered a heritage from the Lord, and a woman's ability to conceive was highly valued. The state of being pregnant was associated with hope and the continuation of family lineage. In biblical times, the process of childbirth was fraught with danger, and successful pregnancies were celebrated.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from en and the same as kuma
Definition
pregnant
NASB Translation
child (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1471: ἔγκυος

ἔγκυος (WH ἐνκυος, see ἐν, III. 3.), ἐγκυον, for the more usual ἐγκύμων (from ἐν and κύω), big with child, pregnant: Luke 2:5. (Herodotus 1, 5 etc.; Diodorus 4, 2; Josephus, Antiquities 4, 8, 33.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
pregnant

From en and the base of kuma; swelling inside, i.e. Pregnant -- great with child.

see GREEK en

see GREEK kuma

Forms and Transliterations
εγκύω ἐγκύῳ εγκωμιάζεται εγκωμιαζέτω εγκωμιαζομένων εγκωμιαζόντων εγκωμιάζουσιν εγκωμίου εγκωμίω εγρήγοροι έγχει εγχείρημα εγχειρήματος εγχειρίδιον εγχειρίδιόν ενέχεεν ενεχείρησαν ενεχείρησέ ενεχείρησεν ενεχείρισεν ενκυω ἐνκύῳ enkuo enkuō enkyo enkyō en'kýoi en'kýōi
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 2:5 N-DFS
GRK: αὐτῷ οὔσῃ ἐνκύῳ
NAS: who was engaged to him, and was with child.
KJV: wife, being great with child.
INT: to him she being with child

Strong's Greek 1471
1 Occurrence


ἐνκύῳ — 1 Occ.

















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