Headlong
πρηνήςStrong’s G4248prēnēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prēnēs is the Greek word usually translated “headlong”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.”
Meaning
Usually translated “headlong”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- headlong 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πρηνής prēnēs · headlong
πρηνής, -ές (in Att.. also πρανής), [in LXX: Wis.4:19, 3Ma.5:43 3Mac 5:50 3Mac 6:23 * ;] headlong, prone: Act.1:18.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “headlong” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HEADLONG, adverb
hed'long. With the head foremost; as, to fall headlong
- Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation.
- Hastily; without delay or respite.
All definitions and other forms of “headlong”
HEADLONG, adjective
hed'long. Steep; precipitous.
- Rash; precipitate; as headlong folly.
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.