noun · neuter
akrem
Greekἄκρον (akron)
Strong’sG206
the end, extremity
stem akr-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἄκρον, -ου, τό, v.s. ἄκρος.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G206 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidak'-ron
the extremity
Fromneuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of G188;
King Jamesone end… other, tip, top, uttermost participle
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | akrem | akreim |
| of, belonging to genitive | akreu2×ἄκρου | akreiu2×ἄκρων |
| to, for dative | akre | akrei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
akre is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
akreu“ends”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Mark 13:27“ends”kai tote apostelati toin angeloin kai episunagati toin eklektoin ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreu gēau heōs akreu ouranou.And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
Mark 13:27“ends”kai tote apostelati toin angeloin kai episunagati toin eklektoin ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreu gēau heōs akreu ouranou.And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
akreiu“other”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Matthew 24:31“one end”kai apostelati toin angeloin autou meta salpinxau megau, kai episunagali toin eklektoin autou ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreiu ouranoiu heōs teiu akreiu autoiu.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Matthew 24:31“other”kai apostelati toin angeloin autou meta salpinxau megau, kai episunagali toin eklektoin autou ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreiu ouranoiu heōs teiu akreiu autoiu.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
akrem2×
Luke 16:24“tip”kai autos fōnaratos legata; Patēror Abraam, elēasar min kai pempasar Lazaron hina baptateia tem akrem tou daktulou autou hudōreu kai katapsuchateia tan glōssan mu, hoti odunemō en ta floxa houta.So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
Hebrews 11:21“top”pistia Iakōb apothnēskarōtos hekaston toiu huioiu Iōsēf eulogata, kai proskunata epi tem akrem tau rabdau autou.By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.