noun · feminine
thrixas
Greekθρίξ (thrix)
Strong’sG2359
a hair
stem thrix-15 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θρίξ, τριχός, ἡ,
[in LXX chiefly for שֵׂעָר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2359 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthreeks
of uncertain derivation; hair
Fromgenitive case τριχός, etc.;
King Jameshair.
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 | thrixas2×θρὶξ | thrixais3×τρίχες |
| object accusative | thrixan1×τρίχα | thrixain3×τρίχας |
| direct address vocative | thrixar | thrixair |
| of, belonging to genitive | thrixau | thrixaiu2×τριχῶν |
| to, for dative | thrixa | thrixai4×θριξὶν |
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
thrixa 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
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
thrixas“hair”subjectnominative singular2×
Luke 21:18“hair”kai thrixas ek tau kefalau vu ouk mē apollueteia.Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
Acts 27:34“hair”dio parakalamō vin metalambara trofēau, houtem gar pros tau humeterau sōtērēau huparchatō; oudenou gar vu thrixas apo tau kefalau apollueti.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
thrixan“hair”objectaccusative singular1×
Matthew 5:36“hair”mēte en ta kefala su omnuaseia, hoti ouk dunesō henan thrixan leukan poiara ē melanan.Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
thrixais“hairs”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 10:30“hairs”vu de kai tais thrixais tau kefalau pantais arithmirētais alō.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Luke 12:7“hairs”alla kai tais thrixais tau kefalau vu pantais arithmilē; mē fobevōr; polleiu strouthieiu diaferavō.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Revelation 1:14“hair”tas de kefalas autou kai tais thrixais leukais hōs eriem leukem, hōs chiōnas, kai tois ofthalmois autou hōs floxas pureu,The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
thrixain“hair”objectaccusative plural3×
Mark 1:6“hair”kai ate tos Iōannos enduerētos thrixain kamēlau kai zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, kai estharōtos akriain kai meliem agriem.John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Revelation 9:8“hair”kai echale thrixain hōs thrixain gunaikaiu, kai tois odontois autaiu hōs leōnoiu ale,They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
Revelation 9:8“hair”kai echale thrixain hōs thrixain gunaikaiu, kai tois odontois autaiu hōs leōnoiu ale,They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
thrixaiu“hair”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Matthew 3:4“hair”autos de tos Iōannos echate tem endumem autou apo thrixaiu kamēlau kai zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, tas de trofēas ate autou akriais kai meliem agriem.John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
1 Peter 3:3“hair”haiu atōr ouk tos exōthen emplokau thrixaiu kai perithesiau chrusieiu ē endusiau himatieiu kosmos,Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
thrixai“hair”to, fordative plural4×
Luke 7:38“hair”kai histanaratas opisō para toin podoin autou klaiarōtas, tei dakruei archeta brecharō toin podoin autou kai tai thrixai tau kefalau autau ekmassate, kai katafilate toin podoin autou kai aleifate te mure.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
Luke 7:44“hair”kai strefiratos pros tan gunaikan to Simōno fēate; Blepasō houtan tan gunaikan? eiserchama su eis tan oikian, hudōrem mi epi podoin ouk dōasa; houtas de tei dakruei brechata mu toin podoin kai tai thrixai autau ekmassata.And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
John 11:2“hair”ate de Mariam tas aleifaratas ton kurion mure kai ekmassaratas toin podoin autou tai thrixai autau, hau tos adelfos Lazaros asthenate.(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
John 12:3“hair”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.