3691. oxus

Strong's Lexicon

oxus: Sharp, swift

Original Word: ὀξύς
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: oxus
Pronunciation: ok-soos'
Phonetic Spelling: (oz-oos')
Definition: Sharp, swift
Meaning: (a) sharp, (b) swift, eager.

Word Origin: Derived from the base of ὀξύνω (oxuno), meaning "to sharpen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ὀξύς," the concept of sharpness can be found in Hebrew words like חָד (chad, Strong's H2299), meaning "sharp" or "keen."

Usage: The Greek word "ὀξύς" (oxus) primarily means "sharp" or "swift." It is used in the New Testament to describe something that is keen or acute, often in a metaphorical sense. The term can refer to physical sharpness, such as a sword, or to swiftness and intensity, such as a quick action or a piercing sound.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greek world, sharpness was often associated with weapons, tools, and intellect. A sharp sword was a symbol of power and precision, while a sharp mind was valued for its ability to discern and understand. The metaphorical use of "sharp" in the New Testament reflects these cultural values, emphasizing the penetrating and discerning nature of God's word and actions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
sharp, swift
NASB Translation
sharp (7), swift (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3691: ὀξύς

ὀξύς, ὀξεῖα, ὀξύ (allied with Latinacer, acus, etc.; cf. Curtius, § 2);

1. sharp (from Homer down): ῤομφαία, δρέπανον, Revelation 1:16; Revelation 2:12; Revelation 14:14, 17; Revelation 19:15 (Isaiah 5:28; Psalm 56 ()).

2. swift, quick (so from Herodotus 5, 9 down; cf. ὠκύς fleet): Romans 3:15 (Amos 2:15; Proverbs 22:29).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sharp, swift.

Probably akin to the base of akmen ("acid"); keen; by analogy, rapid -- sharp, swift.

see GREEK akmen

Forms and Transliterations

οξεί οξεια οξεία οξείά ὀξεῖα οξειαν οξείαν ὀξεῖαν οξεις οξείς ὀξεῖς οξυ οξύ ὀξύ ὀξὺ οξύν οξύς οξύτεροι οξύτηρος oxeia oxeîa oxeian oxeîan oxeis oxeîs oxu oxy oxý oxỳ

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 3:15 Adj-NMP
GRK: ὀξεῖς οἱ πόδες
NAS: THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,
KJV: Their feet [are] swift to shed blood:
INT: swift [are] the feet

Revelation 1:16 Adj-NFS
GRK: ῥομφαία δίστομος ὀξεῖα ἐκπορευομένη καὶ
NAS: came a sharp two-edged
KJV: mouth went a sharp twoedged sword:
INT: a sword two-edged sharp going forth and

Revelation 2:12 Adj-AFS
GRK: δίστομον τὴν ὀξεῖαν
NAS: The One who has the sharp two-edged
KJV: he which hath the sharp sword
INT: two-edged sharp

Revelation 14:14 Adj-ANS
GRK: αὐτοῦ δρέπανον ὀξύ
NAS: on His head and a sharp sickle
KJV: his hand a sharp sickle.
INT: of him a sickle sharp

Revelation 14:17 Adj-ANS
GRK: αὐτὸς δρέπανον ὀξύ
NAS: and he also had a sharp sickle.
KJV: also having a sharp sickle.
INT: he a sickle sharp

Revelation 14:18 Adj-ANS
GRK: δρέπανον τὸ ὀξὺ λέγων Πέμψον
NAS: to him who had the sharp sickle,
KJV: to him that had the sharp sickle,
INT: sickle sharp saying Send

Revelation 14:18 Adj-ANS
GRK: δρέπανον τὸ ὀξὺ καὶ τρύγησον
NAS: Put in your sharp sickle
KJV: Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and
INT: sickle sharp and gather

Revelation 19:15 Adj-NFS
GRK: ἐκπορεύεται ῥομφαία ὀξεῖα ἵνα ἐν
NAS: From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so
KJV: mouth goeth a sharp sword, that
INT: goes forth a sword sharp that with

Strong's Greek 3691
8 Occurrences

ὀξεῖα — 2 Occ.
ὀξεῖαν — 1 Occ.
ὀξεῖς — 1 Occ.
ὀξύ — 4 Occ.