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κόλπος

Transliteration: kolpos · noun

6x in NTFirst: Luke 6:38
Meaningbosom; (fig.) close presence
Part of speechnoun
Frequency6x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsκόλπον, κόλποις, κόλπῳ
Example versesLuke 6:38 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 16:23 · John 1:18 · John 13:23
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What kind of word is κόλπος?

κόλπος (kolpos) is a noun that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “bosom; (fig.) close presence” and first appears in Luke 6:38.

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