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ἧλος
hēlos
G2247
G:N-M Greek

nail

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Helos refers to the nails whose marks are sought in Jesus' hands in John 20:25.

The attested use refers to nails identified by the marks in Jesus' hands in John 20:25.

Senses in use

  1. Nails marked in the hands · dominant

    In John 20:25, the genitive plural form occurs in the phrase about seeing the mark in Jesus' hands; the APB renders the clause "the mark of the nails."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 20:25, the APB presents the term in the phrase "the mark of the nails." The verse is read as a whole, but the clause identifies nails with the marks in the hands.

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