44. agkistron
Berean Strong's Lexicon
agkistron: Hook

Original Word: ἄγκιστρον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: agkistron
Pronunciation: ang'-kis-tron
Phonetic Spelling: (ang'-kis-tron)
Definition: Hook
Meaning: a fish-hook.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἄγκος (ankos), meaning "a bend" or "curve."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "agkistron," the concept of fishing and hooks can be related to Hebrew words like "חַכָּה" (chakkah), meaning "hook" or "fishhook," as seen in passages like Job 41:1.

Usage: The term "agkistron" refers to a hook, specifically a fishhook. In the New Testament, it is used in the context of fishing, symbolizing the act of catching or drawing in.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, fishing was a common occupation, especially in regions surrounding the Sea of Galilee. Fishhooks were essential tools for fishermen, crafted from materials like bone, bronze, or iron. Fishing was not only a means of sustenance but also a metaphor for spiritual truths, as seen in Jesus' call to His disciples to become "fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as agkalé
Definition
a fishhook
NASB Translation
hook (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 44: ἄγκιστρον

ἄγκιστρον, , τό (from an unused ἀγκίζω to angle (see the preceding word)), a fish-hook: Matthew 17:27.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hook.

From the same as agkale; a hook (as bent) -- hook.

see GREEK agkale

Forms and Transliterations
αγκιστρον άγκιστρον άγκιστρόν ἄγκιστρον αγκίστρω αγκύλαι αγκύλας αγκυλών αγκύλων ankistron ánkistron
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 17:27 N-ANS
GRK: θάλασσαν βάλε ἄγκιστρον καὶ τὸν
NAS: and throw in a hook, and take
KJV: the sea, and cast an hook, and take up
INT: sea cast a hook and the

Strong's Greek 44
1 Occurrence


ἄγκιστρον — 1 Occ.

















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