Lexical Definition
κρημνός krēmnós (krame-nos') cliff G:N-M
from κρεμάννυμι
steep place.
- overhanging, i.e. a precipice
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κρημνοῦ | steep bank | Matt.8.32 • Mark.5.13 • Luke.8.33 |
| κρημνού | precipice | LXX.2Chr.25.12 • LXX.2Chr.25.12 |
Abbott-Smith
κρημνός, -οῦ, ὁ (< κρεμάννυμι), [in LXX: II Ch 25:12 (סֶלַע)*;]
a steep bank: Mt 8:32, Mk 5:13, Lk 8:33.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles | 25:12 |
| Matthew | 8:32 |
| Mark | 5:13 |
| Luke | 8:33 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κρημνός, ὁ,
irregular
__Aplural κρημνά, τά, variant for{κρημνούς} in [Refs 4th c.AD+] Mynd.63:—overhanging bank, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] of the bank of a river, edge of a trench, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later, beetling cliff, crag, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναθεῖναι ἐπὶ κρημνόν τιν᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+] down from the cliffs of Epipolae, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; οἱ K., the [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.2 in plural, edges of an ulcer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.3 labia pudendi, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]