λύκος
lykos · wolf
Greek word · Strong’s number G3074 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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lykos (λύκος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wolf”.
How to say it
ly·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
- Wild canine; also an image of cruel people who harm the flock.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- wolves ×4
- wolf ×2
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 7:15
“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
- Matthew 10:16
Look, I am sending you like sheep among wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Luke 10:3
Go; look, I am sending you like lambs in the midst of wolves.
- John 10:12
The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters them.
- Acts 20:29
I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
And 1 more times.