1137. gónia

Lexicon

gónia: Corner

Original Word: γωνία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: gónia
Pronunciation: go-NEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (go-nee'-ah)
Definition: Corner
Meaning: a corner; met: a secret place.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

angle, corner, quarter.

Probably akin to gonu; an angle -- corner, quarter.

see GREEK gonu

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gonu
Definition
an angle, a corner
NASB Translation
corner (6), corners (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1137: γωνία

γωνία, γωνίας, ἡ (from Herodotus down), an angle, i. e.

a. an external angle, corner (German Ecke): τῶν πλατειῶν, Matthew 6:5; κεφαλή γωνίας, Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7 (פִּנָּה רֹאשׁ, Psalm 117:22 (), the head of the corner, i. e. the cornerstone (ἀκρογωνιαῖος, which see); αἱ τέσσαρες γωνίαι τῆς γῆς, the four extreme limits of the earth, Revelation 7:1; Revelation 20:8.

b. like German Winkel, Latinangulus, English (internal) corner, equivalent to a secret place: Acts 26:26 (so Plato, Gorgias, p. 485 d. βίον βιωναι ἐν γωνία, Epictetus diss. 2, 12, 17; (for other examples see Wetstein on Acts, the passage cited; Stallbaum on Plato, the passage cited)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root γων- (gon-), meaning "corner" or "angle."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent of γωνία is often associated with the term פִּנָּה (pinah), Strong's Hebrew 6438, which also means "corner" or "cornerstone." This term appears in key Old Testament passages such as Psalm 118:22 and Isaiah 28:16, which are foundational to the New Testament understanding of Christ as the cornerstone.

Usage: The word γωνία appears in the New Testament in contexts that describe physical structures, such as buildings, and metaphorically to convey spiritual truths. It is often used to illustrate the concept of Christ as the cornerstone in the foundation of the Church.

Context: The Greek term γωνία is used in the New Testament to convey both literal and metaphorical meanings. In its literal sense, it refers to the corners of physical structures, such as buildings. For example, in Mark 12:10, Jesus refers to the "stone the builders rejected" which has become the "cornerstone," highlighting the importance of the cornerstone in construction.

Metaphorically, γωνία is used to describe Christ as the cornerstone of the Church. This metaphor is significant in understanding the role of Christ as the foundational element upon which the Church is built. In Ephesians 2:20, Paul writes, "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone." Here, the term γωνία emphasizes the centrality and indispensability of Christ in the spiritual edifice of the Church.

The concept of the cornerstone is rooted in Old Testament prophecy, where the cornerstone is a symbol of strength, stability, and alignment. In Isaiah 28:16, the prophet speaks of a "tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation," which is fulfilled in the New Testament through Christ.

The use of γωνία in the New Testament underscores the continuity between the Old and New Testaments, illustrating how Christ fulfills the prophetic imagery of the cornerstone. This term serves as a powerful reminder of the unity and coherence of the biblical narrative, with Christ as the pivotal point of God's redemptive plan.

Forms and Transliterations

γνωίας γωνια γωνία γωνίᾳ γωνίαι γωνιαίον γωνιαις γωνίαις γωνίαν γωνιας γωνίας γωνιών δαβίρ gonia gōnia goníāi gōníāi goniais goníais gōniais gōníais gonias gonías gōnias gōnías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 6:5 N-DFP
GRK: ἐν ταῖς γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν
NAS: and on the street corners so
KJV: in the corners of the streets,
INT: on the corners of the streets

Matthew 21:42 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας παρὰ Κυρίου
NAS: THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]; THIS
KJV: the head of the corner: this
INT: the chief corner from [the] Lord

Mark 12:10 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone];
KJV: become the head of the corner:
INT: the chief corner

Luke 20:17 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER [stone]'?
KJV: the head of the corner?
INT: into [the] head of [the] corner

Acts 4:11 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: THE CHIEF CORNER [stone].
KJV: the head of the corner.
INT: into head of [the] corner

Acts 26:26 N-DFS
GRK: ἐστιν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο
NAS: has not been done in a corner.
KJV: done in a corner.
INT: was in a corner done of these things

1 Peter 2:7 N-GFS
GRK: εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
NAS: BECAME THE VERY CORNER [stone],
KJV: is made the head of the corner,
INT: into [the] head of [the] corner

Revelation 7:1 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς τέσσαρας γωνίας τῆς γῆς
NAS: at the four corners of the earth,
KJV: the four corners of the earth,
INT: the four corners of the earth

Revelation 20:8 N-DFP
GRK: ταῖς τέσσαρσιν γωνίαις τῆς γῆς
NAS: which are in the four corners of the earth,
KJV: the four quarters of the earth,
INT: the four corners of the earth

Strong's Greek 1137
9 Occurrences

γωνίᾳ — 1 Occ.
γωνίαις — 2 Occ.
γωνίας — 6 Occ.