Lexical Definition
βρόχος bróchos (brokh'-os) restraint G:N-M
of uncertain derivation
snare.
- a noose
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| βρόχων | nooses | LXX.Prov.6.5 |
| βρόχουσ | nooses | LXX.Prov.22.25 |
| βρόχον | a restraint | 1Cor.7.35 |
| βρόχοισ | with nooses | LXX.Prov.7.21 |
Abbott-Smith
βρόχος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Pr 6:5 (יָד) 7:21 (חֵלֶק) 22:25 (מֹוקֵשׁ), III Mac 4:8 * ;]
a noose, a slip-knot, a halter: metaph., a restraint (not, as AV, R, txt., a snare): I Co 7:35.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 6:5 · 7:21 · 22:25 |
| 1 Corinthians | 7:35 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βρόχος, ὁ,
noose, slip-knot, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; snare for birds, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mesh of a net, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν βρόχῳ τὸν τράχηλον ἔχων νομοθετεῖν 'with a halter round one's neck', [Refs 4th c.BC+] should be written in [Refs 6th c.BC+]