ΠΕΛΥΞ, πελυξ
PELYX, pelyx
Sounds Like: PEH-loox
Translations: axe, a pickaxe, a hammer
From the root: ΠΕΛΥΞ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a tool, specifically an axe, pickaxe, or hammer. It is used to describe a heavy striking tool, often for cutting or breaking hard materials like stone or wood. In a figurative sense, it can represent something that cuts or breaks with force, like a powerful word or judgment.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4008 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΛΥΞ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΕΛΥΞʼ — axe, an axe, pickaxe, a pickaxe, hammer, a hammer
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.