Throat
λάρυγξStrong’s G2995larugx
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Larugx is the Greek word usually translated “throat”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:”
Meaning
Usually translated “throat”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- throat 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
λάρυγξ larugx · throat
λάρυγξ, -γγος, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for חֵךְ, Job.6:30, al; Psa.5:9 (גָּרוֹן) ;] the larynx, throat: metaphorically, of speech (cf. Sir.6:5), Rom.3:13" (LXX) .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “throat” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THROAT, noun
- The anterior part of the neck of an animal, in which are the gullet and windpipe, or the passages for the food and breath.
- In seamen's language, that end of a gaff which is next the mast.
- In ship-building, the inside of the knee-timber at the middle or turns of the arms; also, the inner part of the arms of an anchor where they join the shank; and the middle part of a floor-timber.
All definitions and other forms of “throat”
THROAT, verb transitive
To mow beans in a direction against their bending. [Local.]
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.