Lexicon astron: a star Original Word: ἄστρον, ου, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: astron Phonetic Spelling: (as'-tron) Short Definition: a star Definition: a star. HELPS word-Studies 798 ástron – a single star, or a constellation of stars viewed as one entity. [798 (ástron) is used for the image of Saturn, the ancient, pagan star-god referred to in Ac 7:43.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom astérDefinitiona star NASB Translationstar (1), stars (3).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 798: ἄστρονἄστρον, ἀστρου, τό ((see ἀστήρ at the beginning), from Homer down); 1. a group of stars, a constellation; but not infrequent also 2. equivalent to ἀστήρ a star: Luke 21:25; Acts 27:20; Hebrews 11:12; the image of a star, Acts 7:43.
Strong's star. Neuter from aster; properly, a constellation; put for a single star (natural or artificial) -- star. see GREEK aster |
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