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Strong's #2768: keras (pronounced ker'-as)

from a primary kar (the hair of the head); a horn (literally or figuratively):--horn.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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keras

1) a horn

1a) of animals

1b) since animals (especially bulls) defend themselves with their horns, the horn with the Hebrews (and other nations) is a symbol of strength and courage, and used as such in a variety of phrases

1b1) a mighty and valiant helper, the author of deliverance, of the Messiah

1c) a projecting extremity in a shape like a horn, a point, apex: as of an altar

Part of Speech: noun neuter

Relation: from a primary kar (the hair of the head)

Citing in TDNT: 3:669, 428




Usage:

This word is used 11 times:

Luke 1:69: "And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house"
Revelation 5:6: "it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which"
Revelation 9:13: "from the four horns of the golden altar which"
Revelation 12:3: "heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon"
Revelation 13:1: "heads and ten horns, and upon his horns"
Revelation 13:1: "and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon"
Revelation 13:11: "and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake"
Revelation 17:3: "seven heads and ten horns."
Revelation 17:7: "heads and ten horns."
Revelation 17:12: "And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten"
Revelation 17:16: "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the"









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