Strong's Concordance astron: a star Original Word: ἄστρον, ου, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: astron Phonetic Spelling: (as'-tron) Short Definition: a star Definition: a star. HELPS Word-studies 798 ástron – a single star, or a constellation of stars viewed as one entity. [798 (ástron) is used for the image of Saturn, the ancient, pagan star-god referred to in Ac 7:43.] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 798: ἄστρονἄστρον, ἀστρου, τό ((see ἀστήρ at the beginning), from Homer down); 1. a group of stars, a constellation; but not infrequent also 2. equivalent to ἀστήρ a star: Luke 21:25; Acts 27:20; Hebrews 11:12; the image of a star, Acts 7:43. Neuter from aster; properly, a constellation; put for a single star (natural or artificial) -- star. see GREEK aster Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 7984 Occurrences ἄστρα — 1 Occ. ἄστρων — 1 Occ. ἄστροις — 1 Occ. ἄστρον — 1 Occ. Luke 21:25 N-DNP GRK: σελήνῃ καὶ ἄστροις καὶ ἐπὶ NAS: and moon and stars, and on the earth KJV: and in the stars; and INT: moon and stars and upon Acts 7:43 N-ANS Acts 27:20 N-GNP Hebrews 11:12 N-NNP |
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