Berean Strong's Lexicon kapnos: Smoke Original Word: καπνός Word Origin: Derived from the base of κάπτω (kapto), meaning "to smoke" or "to burn." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6227 עָשָׁן (ashan) - Smoke - H7008 קְטֹרֶת (qetoreth) - Incense, smoke of sacrifice Usage: In the New Testament, "kapnos" is used to describe smoke, often symbolizing the presence of God, judgment, or destruction. It can represent the transient nature of earthly things, as smoke is fleeting and dissipates quickly. The imagery of smoke is also used to convey the idea of prayers rising to God, as seen in the context of incense. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient cultures, including Jewish tradition, smoke was a significant symbol. It was associated with sacrificial offerings, where the smoke from burnt offerings was seen as a pleasing aroma to God. In the Greco-Roman world, smoke also had connotations of divine presence and communication with the gods. The imagery of smoke would have been familiar to early Christians, both from their Jewish heritage and the surrounding pagan culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition smoke NASB Translation smoke (13). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2586: καπνόςκαπνός; καπνοῦ, ὁ (fr Homer down), smoke: Revelation 8:4; Revelation 9:2f, 17, 18; Revelation 14:11; Revelation 15:8; Revelation 18:9, 18; Revelation 19:3; ἀτμίς καπνοῦ, A. V. vapor of smoke, Acts 2:19 after Joel 2:30 ( Strong's Exhaustive Concordance smoke. Of uncertain affinity; smoke -- smoke. Forms and Transliterations καπνον καπνόν καπνὸν καπνος καπνός καπνὸς καπνου καπνού καπνοῦ καπνώ kapnon kapnòn kapnos kapnòs kapnou kapnoûLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 2:19 N-GMSGRK: καὶ ἀτμίδα καπνοῦ NAS: AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. KJV: and vapour of smoke: INT: and vapor of smoke Revelation 8:4 N-NMS Revelation 9:2 N-NMS Revelation 9:2 N-NMS Revelation 9:2 N-GMS Revelation 9:3 N-GMS Revelation 9:17 N-NMS Revelation 9:18 N-GMS Revelation 14:11 N-NMS Revelation 15:8 N-GMS Revelation 18:9 N-AMS Revelation 18:18 N-AMS Revelation 19:3 N-NMS Strong's Greek 2586 |