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ὀξύς G3691

G3691 is the Greek word ὀξύς, transliterated oxýs. The King James Version most often renders it sharp.

Word: ὀξύςTransliteration: oxýsLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

keen; by analogy, rapid.

Where it comes from

probably akin to the base of G188 (ἀκμήν) ("acid").

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

sharp 7×swift 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: sharp, swift.

Verses using ὀξύς

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Romans 3:15 · KJV

Their feet are swift to shed blood:

Revelation 1:16 · KJV

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

Revelation 2:12 · KJV

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

Revelation 14:14 · KJV

And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

Revelation 14:17 · KJV

And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

Revelation 14:18 · KJV

And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

Revelation 19:15 · KJV

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3691 mean?

G3691 is the Greek word ὀξύς (oxýs), meaning keen; by analogy, rapid.

How is G3691 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it sharp (7 times), swift (1 time).

How many times does G3691 appear in the Bible?

ὀξύς (oxýs) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3691 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably akin to the base of G188 (ἀκμήν) ("acid").

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