noun · masculine
daktulos
Greekδάκτυλος (daktulos)
Strong’sG1147
a finger
stem daktul-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δάκτυλος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for אֶצְבַּע;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1147 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddak'-too-los
a finger
Fromprobably from G1176;
King Jamesfinger.
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 nominative | daktulos | daktulois |
| object accusative | daktulon2×δάκτυλόν | daktuloin1×δακτύλους |
| direct address vocative | daktulor | daktuloir |
| of, belonging to genitive | daktulou1×δακτύλου | daktuloiu1×δακτύλων |
| to, for dative | daktulo3×δακτύλῳ | daktuloi |
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
daktulo 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
daktulon“finger”objectaccusative singular2×
John 20:25“finger”legale oun auto tois allois mathētois; Horanē ton kurion. tos de legata autoi; Ean mē horameia en tai cheirai autou ton tupon toiu hēloiu kai ballameia ton daktulon mu eis ton tupon toiu hēloiu kai ballameia mu tan cheiran eis tan pleuran autou, ouk mē pisteuameia.So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
John 20:27“finger”eita legatō to Thōmao; Ferasōr ton daktulon su hōde kai horasar tain cheirain mu, kai ferasōr tan cheiran su kai ballasar eis tan pleuran mu, kai mē ginesōr apistos alla pistos.Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
daktulou“finger”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 16:24“finger”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.’
daktulo“finger”to, fordative singular3×
Matthew 23:4“finger”desmeualō de fortieim barueim kai epitithalō epi toin ōmoin toiu anthrōpoiu, autois de to daktulo autoiu ouk thelalō kinara auteim.They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
Luke 11:20“finger”ei de en daktulo theou ekballamō teim daimoneim, ara fthanata epi vin tas basileias tou theou.But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
John 8:6“finger”houtem de legale peirazarōtois auton, hina echaleiō katēgorarō autou. tos de Iēsus katō kuptaratos to daktulo grafate eis tan gēan. mē prospoierōtosThey said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
daktuloin“fingers”objectaccusative plural1×
Mark 7:33“fingers”kai apolamberatos auton apo tou ochlou kata idian ballata toin daktuloin autou eis teim oueim autou kai ptuaratos hapteta tau glōssau autou,So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
daktuloiu“fingers”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Luke 11:46“fingers”tos de legata; Kai vi toi nomikoi ouai, hoti fortizavō toin anthrōpoin fortieim dusbastakteim, kai autois heno toiu daktuloiu vu ouk prospsauavō tei fortiei.“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.