noun · masculine
lukos
Greekλύκος (lukos)
Strong’sG3074
a wolf, jackal
stem luk-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λύκος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX for זְאֵב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3074 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidloo'-kos
a wolf
Fromperhaps akin to the base of G3022 (from the whitish hair);
King Jameswolf.
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 | lukos1×λύκος | lukois2×λύκοι |
| object accusative | lukon1×λύκον | lukoin |
| direct address vocative | lukor | lukoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | lukou | lukoiu2×λύκων |
| to, for dative | luko | lukoi |
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
luko 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
lukos“wolf”subjectnominative singular1×
John 10:12“wolf”tos misthōtos kai ouk arōtos poimēnos, hou ouk atō teim probateim idieim, theōratō ton lukon ercherōton kai afiēkatō teim probateim kai feugatō kai tos lukos harpazatō auteim kai skorpizatōThe hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
lukon“wolf”objectaccusative singular1×
John 10:12“wolf”tos misthōtos kai ouk arōtos poimēnos, hou ouk atō teim probateim idieim, theōratō ton lukon ercherōton kai afiēkatō teim probateim kai feugatō kai tos lukos harpazatō auteim kai skorpizatōThe hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
lukois“wolves”subjectnominative plural2×
Matthew 7:15“wolves”Prosechavōr apo toiu pseudoprofētoiu, hotinois erchelō pros vin en endumei probateiu esōthen de alō lukois harpaxois.Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Acts 20:29“wolves”mis oidamē hoti eisercheli meta tan afixian mu lukois baruois eis vin mē feiderōtois teu poimnieu,I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
lukoiu“wolves”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Matthew 10:16“wolves”Idou mis apostelamō vin hōs probateim en mese lukoiu; ginevōr oun fronimois hōs tois ofiois kai akeraiois hōs tais peristerais.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Luke 10:3“wolves”hupagavōr; idou apostelamō vin hōs arēnoin en mese lukoiu.Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.