noun · feminine
siagōnas
Greekσιαγών (siagōn)
Strong’sG4600
the jawbone, cheek
stem siagōn-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σιαγών, -όνος, ἡ
[in LXX for לְחִי;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4600 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsee-ag-one'
the jaw-bone, i.e. (by implication) the cheek or side of the face
Fromof uncertain derivation;
King Jamescheek.
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 | siagōnas | siagōnais |
| object accusative | siagōnan2×σιαγόνα | siagōnain |
| direct address vocative | siagōnar | siagōnair |
| of, belonging to genitive | siagōnau | siagōnaiu |
| to, for dative | siagōna | siagōnai |
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
siagōna 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
siagōnan“cheek”objectaccusative singular2×
Matthew 5:39“cheek”mis de legamō vi mē anthistanara te ponēre; alla hotinos sin rapizatō eis tan dexan siagōnan, strefasar auto kai tan allan;But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
Luke 6:29“cheek”to tuptarōto sin epi tan siagōnan parechasōr kai tan allan, kai apo tou airarōtou su tem himatiem kai ton chitōnon mē kōluaseia.If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.