Strong's Greek · G1023

G1023 brachíōn

βραχίων

brakh-ee'-own

arm

Looking for Hebrew H1023 Bêyth ham-Merchâq? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G1023. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

brachíōn appears 3 times in Scripture, in Luke 1:51, John 12:38 and Acts 13:17. In the Doxa app, open each of these verses, keep your notes on them, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

the arm, i.e. (figuratively) strength

In the King James Version

arm

Derivation

properly, comparative of G1024 (βραχύς), but apparently in the sense of βράσσω (to wield);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Luke 1:51

“He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.”

Acts 13:17

“The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.”

John 12:38

“This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?””

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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