κρημνός
krēmnos · steep bank
Greek word · Strong’s number G2911 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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krēmnos (κρημνός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “steep bank”.
Steep slope, cliff.
How to say it
krēm·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
- A sheer slope.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 8:32
And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs; and look, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
- Mark 5:13
And he gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered into the pigs, and the herd, about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowning in the sea.
- Luke 8:33
And coming out of the man, the demons entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.