Lexicon
κρημνός
krēmnos
G2911
G:N-M Greek

cliff

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kremnos denotes the steep descent down which the herd rushed into the water in the Gospel accounts.

The attested use denotes the steep descent down which the herd rushes into the sea or lake in all three accounts.

Senses in use

  1. Steep descent beside the water · dominant

    In Matthew 8:32, Mark 5:13, and Luke 8:33, the genitive singular masculine form occurs in the clause describing the herd's rush downward into the water. The APB renders the setting as a "steep bank" in each verse.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Matthew 8:32, Mark 5:13, and Luke 8:33, the APB presents the setting as a "steep bank".

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture