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ἔποςStrong’s G2031

epos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

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

“And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.”
Hebrews 7:9 KJV
Meaning

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

How it's translated
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Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

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  • Hebrews 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἔπος epos · a word

    ἔπος, -εος (-ους), τό [in LXX: Zec.7:3, Sir.44:5 * ;] a word: ὡς ἔ. εἰπεῖν (cl.), so to speak: Heb.7:9.† SYN.: λόγος, reasoned speech; ῥῆμα, mere articulated utterance; ἔ., the articulated expression of a thought (AS)

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

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

    WORD, noun

    [G., Latin, to speak. A word is that which is uttered or thrown out.]

    1. An articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language.
    2. The letter or letters, written or printed, which represent a sound or combination of sounds.
    3. A short discourse.
    4. Talk; discourse.
    All definitions and other forms of “word”
    1. Dispute; verbal contention; as, some words grew between us.
    2. Language; living speech; oral expression.
    3. Promise.
    4. Signal; order; command.
    5. Account; tidings; message.
    6. Declaration; purpose expressed.
    7. Declaration; affirmation.
    8. The Scripture; divine revelation, or any part of it.
    9. Christ. John 1:1
    10. A motto; a short sentence; a proverb.“Let us not love in word only, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth” 1 John 3:18

    WORD, verb intransitive

    To dispute. [Little used.]

      WORD, verb transitive

      To express in words. Take care to word ideas with propriety.

        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.