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Fox

ἀλώπηξStrong’s G0258

alōpēx

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Alōpēx is the Greek word usually translated “foxes” and “fox”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”
Matthew 8:20 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “foxes” and “fox”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • foxes 2
  • fox 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 2
  • Matthew 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

ἀλώπηξ alōpēx · fox

ἀλώπηξ, -εκος, ἡ [in LXX for שׁוּעָל ;] a fox: Mat.8:20, Luk.9:58; metaphorically, of Herod, Luk.13:32.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “fox” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

FOX, verb transitive

To intoxicate; to stupify. [Not used.]

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.