Horn
κέραςStrong’s G2768keras
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Keras is the Greek word usually translated “horns” and “horn”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;”
Meaning
Usually translated “horns” and “horn”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- horns 10
- a horn 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 9
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Revelation 5:6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
- Revelation 9:13And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
- Revelation 12:3And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
- Revelation 13:1And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
- Revelation 13:11And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
- Revelation 17:3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Greek dictionary
κέρας keras · horn
κέρας, -ατος (pl. not irreg. as in Attic), τό, [in LXX chiefly for קָרַן ;] a horn: Rev.5:6 12:3 13:1, 11 17:3, 7 17:12, 16; of the projections at the corners of the altar (Exo.29:12, al.): Rev.9:13. Metaphorical, as symbol of strength, κ. σωτηρίας (cf. Psa.18:3, al.): Luk.1:69.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “horn” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HORN, noun
[Latin cornu]
- A hard substance growing on the heads of certain animals, and particularly on cloven-footed quadrupeds; usually projecting to some length and terminating in a point.
- A wind instrument of music, made of horn; a trumpet.
- In modern times, a wind instrument made of metal.
- An extremity of the moon, when it is waxing or waning, and forming a crescent.
All definitions
- The feeler or antenna of an insect.
- The feeler of a snail, which may be withdrawn; hence, to pull or draw in the horns, is to repress one's ardor, or to restrain pride.
- A drinking cup; horns being used anciently for cups.
- A winding stream.
- Horns, in the plural, is used to characterize a cuckold.
- In Scripture, horn is a symbol of strength or power.“The horn of Moab is cut off” Jeremiah 48:25“My horn is exalted in the Lord” 1 Samuel 2:1
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.