κεραία
keraia · stroke
Greek word · Strong’s number G2762 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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keraia (κεραία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “stroke”.
The small mark that tells one letter from another.
How to say it
ke·rai·a
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
- The tiniest mark of a letter.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 5:18
For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one iota or one stroke will ever pass from the law until all things take place.
- Luke 16:17
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of the law to fall.