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κέρας σωτηρίας

A horn (literally or figuratively) · rescue or safety (physically or morally)

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κέρας G2768 a horn (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation kéras
In Revelation, horns symbolize political power and dominion; in Luke, strength and salvation.
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σωτηρία G4991 rescue or safety (physically or morally)
Pronunciation sōtēría
Redemptive deliverance from sin and death, both present spiritual rescue and future eternal completion
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What does κέρας σωτηρίας (keras sōtērias) mean in the Bible?

κέρας · σωτηρία is a Greek word meaning "powerful saving strength".

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Meaning

powerful saving strength
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 17:12 · Rev 17:16 2×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Rev 9:13 · Rev 13:1 2×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Rev 5:6 · Rev 12:3 · Rev 13:1 · Rev 13:11 · Rev 17:3 · Rev 17:7 6×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Luke 1:69 1×
11 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 4 — Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly Luke 1 — The Promised Savior Announced in the Fullness of Time Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ Philippians 2 — The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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