◄ 798. astron ►
Strong's Lexicon astron: Star Original Word: ἄστρον Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: astron Pronunciation: AS-tron Phonetic Spelling: (as'-tron) Definition: Star Meaning: a star. Word Origin: Derived from the base of ἀστήρ (astēr, Strong's 792), meaning "star." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 3556: כּוֹכָב (kokab) - meaning "star." Usage: The Greek word "ἄστρον" refers to a celestial body, specifically a star. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the stars in the sky, often symbolizing guidance, divine creation, or the vastness of God's universe. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, stars were often associated with divine beings and were used for navigation and marking time. The stars were seen as part of the heavens, which were believed to be the realm of the gods. In the Jewish tradition, stars were created by God and served as signs and markers of seasons, days, and years (Genesis 1:14-18). The stars also played a role in the fulfillment of prophecy, as seen in the account of the Magi following the star to find the newborn Jesus (Matthew 2:2). 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.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from astér Definition a star NASB Translation star (1), stars (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 798: ἄστρον ἄστρον, 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance star. Neuter from aster; properly, a constellation; put for a single star (natural or artificial) -- star. see GREEK aster Forms and Transliterations αστρα άστρα ἄστρα αστροις άστροις ἄστροις αστρον άστρον ἄστρον αστρων άστρων ἄστρων astra ástra astrois ástrois astron astrōn ástron ástrōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 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 GRK: καὶ τὸ ἄστρον τοῦ θεοῦ NAS: OF MOLOCH AND THE STAR OF THE GOD KJV: of Moloch, and the star of your god INT: and the star of the God Acts 27:20 N-GNP GRK: ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ NAS: sun nor stars appeared for many KJV: sun nor stars in many INT: sun nor stars appearing for Hebrews 11:12 N-NNP GRK: καθὼς τὰ ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ NAS: and him as good as dead at that, [as many descendants] AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN KJV: [so many] as the stars of the sky INT: even as the stars of heaven Strong's Greek 798 4 Occurrences ἄστρα — 1 Occ. ἄστρων — 1 Occ. ἄστροις — 1 Occ. ἄστρον — 1 Occ.