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A certain one

δεῖναStrong’s G1170

deina

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Deina is the Greek word usually translated “certain man”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.”
Matthew 26:18 KJV
Meaning

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

How it's translated
  • a certain man 1

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

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    δεῖνα deina · a certain one

    δεῖνα, ὁ, ἡ, τό (genitive -νος, dative -νι, accusative -να), [in Aq.: Rut.4:1, 1Ki.21:2 (3) (Sm. also), 4Ki.6:8 * ;] such an one, a certain one, whom one cannot or will not name: Mat.26:18.† (AS)

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

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