Lexical Definition
φρύγανον phrýganon (froo'-gan-on) brushwood G:N-N
neuter of a presumed derivative of
stick.
- akin to the base of φλόξ)
- something desiccated, i.e. a dry twig
Usage: 3 forms in 7 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φρύγανον | a stick | LXX.Hos.10.7 |
| φρύγανα | stick | LXX.Job.30.7 |
| sticks | LXX.Isa.40.24 • LXX.Isa.41.2 • LXX.Isa.47.14 • LXX.Jer.13.24 | |
| φρυγάνων | of sticks | Acts.28.3 |
Abbott-Smith
φρύγανον, -ου, τό (< φρύγω, to parch), [in LXX chiefly for קַשׁ, also for חָרוּל, etc. ;]
a dry stick: pl., brushwood: Ac 28:3.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 28:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φρύγανον [ῡ], τό,
(φρύγω) dry stick; mostly in plural, firewood, [NT+5th c.BC+]: singular only in collective sense ={τὰ φρύγανα}, μαντικῶς τὸ φ. τίθεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II undershrub, opposed to δένδρα, θάμνος, πόα, defined as τὸ ἀπὸ ῥίζης πολυστέλεχες καὶ πολύκλαδον, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.28.3