Corner
γωνίαStrong’s G1137gōnia
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Gōnia is the Greek word usually translated “corner” and “corners”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
Meaning
Usually translated “corner” and “corners”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of corner 4
- corners 3
- corner 1
- a corner 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Acts 2
- Revelation 2
- Mark 1
- Luke 1
- 1 Peter 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 21:42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- Mark 12:10And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
- Luke 20:17And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
- Acts 4:11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
- Acts 26:26For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
- 1 Peter 2:7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
Greek dictionary
γωνία gōnia · corner
γωνία, -ας, ἡ (γόνυ), [in LXX chiefly for פִּנָּה ;] an angle, a corner: Mat.6:5, Act.26:26; τ. τέσσαρας γ. τ. γῆς, Rev.7:1, 20:8; κεφαλὴ γνωνίας (רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה, Ps 117(118):22, LXX), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:10, Luk.20:17, Act.4:11, 1Pe.2:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “corner” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CORNER, noun
[See Horn and Grain.]
- The point where two converging lines meet; properly, the external point; an angle; as, we meet at the corner of the state-house, or at the corner of two streets.
- The interior point where two lines meet; an angle.
- The space between two converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
- An inclosed place; a secret or retired place.“This thing was not done in a corner” Acts 26:26
All definitions
- Indefinitely any part; a part.
- The end, extremity or limit; as the corners of the head or beard. and 19. Leviticus 21:5
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.