Finger
δάκτυλοςStrong’s G1147daktulos
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Daktulos is the Greek word usually translated “finger” and “fingers”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.”
Meaning
Usually translated “finger” and “fingers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- finger 5
- fingers 2
- with finger 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- John 3
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 7:33And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
- Luke 11:20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
- Luke 11:46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
- Luke 16:24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
- John 8:6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
- John 20:25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
Greek dictionary
δάκτυλος daktulos · finger
δάκτυλος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for אֶצְבַּע ;] a finger: Mat.23:4, Mrk.7:33, Luk.11:46 16:24, Jhn.8:6, 8 20:25, 27; metaphorically, δ. θεοῦ (cf. Exo.8:19), Luk.11:20.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “finger” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FIN'GER, noun
fing'ger.
- One of the extreme parts of the hand, a small member shooting to a point.
- A certain measure.
- The hand.“Who teacheth my fingers to fight” Psalms 144:1
- The finger or fingers of God, in scripture, signify his power, strength or operation.“The magicians said to Pharaoh, this is the finger of God” Exodus 8:19
All definitions and other forms of “finger”
- In music, ability; skill in playing on a keyed instrument.
FIN'GER, verb transitive
- To handle with the fingers; to touch lightly; to toy.
- To touch or take thievishly; to pilfer.
- To touch an instrument of music; to play on an instrument.
- To perform work with the fingers; to execute delicate work.
- To handle without violence.
FIN'GER, verb intransitive
To dispose the fingers aptly in playing on an instrument.
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.