Usage: 3 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ηκόνησαν | They sharpened | LXX.Ps.140.3 |
| sharpened | LXX.Ps.64.3 | |
| ηκονημένον | being more sharpened | LXX.Prov.5.4 |
| sharpening | LXX.Ps.52.2 | |
| ηκονημένα | are being sharpened | LXX.Ps.45.5 |
| being sharpened | LXX.Ps.120.4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀκονάω (akonaō) to sharpen G:V
ἀκονάω,
(ἀκόνη) sharpen, μαχαίρας[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, ἀκονᾶσθαι μαχαίρας[Refs]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, spur, goad on, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; provoke, γλῶσσαν ἠκονημένος[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]