Greek word study
φονεύς G5406
- Transliteration
- phoneús
- KJV glosses
- murderer
Lexical summary
a murderer (always of criminal (or at least intentional) homicide
which G443 (ἀνθρωποκτόνος) does not necessarily imply
while G4607 (σικάριος) is a special term for a public bandit)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a murderer (always of criminal (or at least intentional) homicide
which G443 (ἀνθρωποκτόνος) does not necessarily imply
while G4607 (σικάριος) is a special term for a public bandit)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information