ἴχνος

ichnos · footstep

Greek word · Strong’s number G2487 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

ichnos (ἴχνος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “footstep”.

The track the foot leaves.

How to say it

ich·nos

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

  1. The marks a foot leaves; an example followed.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • footsteps ×2
  • steps ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Romans 4:12

    and the father of the circumcised, for those who are not only circumcised but also who walk in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham while uncircumcised.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:18

    I urged Titus to go and sent along with him the brother. Surely Titus did not take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same footsteps?

  • 1 Peter 2:21

    For to this you were called, because the Messiah also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps,