Lexicon :: Strong's G285 - ammos

ἄμμος

Transliteration

ammos (Key)

Pronunciation

am'-mos

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Perhaps from ἅμα (G260)

Greek Inflections of ἄμμος [?]

mGNT
5x in 2 unique form(s) TR
5x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
23x in 4 unique form(s)

ἄμμον — 2x

ἄμμος — 3x

ἄμμον — 2x

ἄμμος — 3x

ἄμμον — 10x

ἄμμος — 10x

ἄμμου — 1x

ἄμμῳ — 2x

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Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἄμμος ámmos, am'-mos; perhaps from G260; sand (as heaped on the beach):—sand.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G285 in the following manner: sand (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G285 in the following manner: sand (5x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

sand, sandy ground

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἄμμος ámmos, am'-mos; perhaps from G260; sand (as heaped on the beach):—sand.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G285:

ἄμμος, -ου, ἡ, sand; according to a Hebrew comparison ἄμ. τῆς θαλάσσης and ἄμ. παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλ. are used for an innumerable multitude, Romans 9:27; Hebrews 11:12; Revelation 20:8, equivalent to Revelation 12:18 (Revelation 13:1). According to the context sandy ground, Matthew 7:26. (Xenophon, Plato, Theophrastus often, Plutarch, the Sept. often.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 7:26
Romans: 9:27
Hebrews: 11:12
Revelation: 12:18; 13:1; 20:8

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G285 matches the Greek ἄμμος (ammos),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the TR Greek.

View OT results in the LXX Greek concordance

View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance

Mat 7:26

Mat 7:26 - And^G2532 every one^G3956 that heareth^G191 these^G5128 sayings^G3056 of mine,^G3450 and^G2532 doeth^G4160 them^G846 not,^G3361 shall be likened^G3666 unto a foolish^G3474 man,^G435 which^G3748 built^G3618 his^G846 house^G3614 upon^G1909 the sand:^G285

Rom 9:27

Rom 9:27 - Esaias^G2268 also^G1161 crieth^G2896 concerning^G5228 Israel,^G2474 Though^G1437 the number^G706 of the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 be^G5600 as^G5613 the sand^G285 of the sea,^G2281 a remnant^G2640 shall be saved:^G4982

Heb 11:12

Heb 11:12 - Therefore^G1352 sprang there^G1080 even^G2532 of^G575 one,^G1520 and^G2532 him^G5023 as good as dead,^G3499 so many as^G2531 the stars^G798 of the sky^G3772 in multitude,^G4128 and^G2532 as^G5616 the sand^G285 which^G3588 is by^G3844 the sea^G2281 shore^G5491 innumerable.^G382

Rev 13:1

Rev 13:1 - And^G2532 I stood^G2476 upon^G1909 the sand^G285 of the sea,^G2281 and^G2532 saw^G1492 a beast^G2342 rise up^G305 out of^G1537 the sea,^G2281 having^G2192 seven^G2033 heads^G2776 and^G2532 ten^G1176 horns,^G2768 and^G2532 upon^G1909 his^G846 horns^G2768 ten^G1176 crowns,^G1238 and^G2532 upon^G1909 his^G846 heads^G2776 the name^G3686 of blasphemy.^G988

Rev 20:8

Rev 20:8 - And^G2532 shall go out^G1831 to deceive^G4105 the nations^G1484 which^G3588 are in^G1722 the four^G5064 quarters^G1137 of the earth,^G1093 Gog^G1136 and^G2532 Magog,^G3098 to gather^G4863 ➔ them^G846 together^G4863 to^G1519 battle:^G4171 the number^G706 of whom^G3739 is as^G5613 the sand^G285 of the sea.^G2281