ὀνικός
onikos · of a donkey
Greek word · Strong’s number G3684 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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onikos (ὀνικός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “of a donkey”.
The large millstone turned by a donkey.
How to say it
o·ni·kos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- So big that an ass turned it.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- donkey’s ×1
- millstone ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 18:6
But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it is better for him that a donkey’s millstone be hung around his neck and that he be drowned in the depth of the sea.
- Mark 9:42
And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be far better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.