ἄκρονákron
highest, extreme; as as a noun, τὸ ἄ., the top, extremity: Mark 13:27, Luke 16:24, Hebrews 11:21; plural, Matthew 24:31.
Greek (New Testament) · G206
Same root
- ἀκμήνakmḗn · G188adverbially, just now, i.e. still
- ἀκροθίνιονakrothínion · G205properly (in the plural) the top of the heap, i.e. (by implication) best of the booty
- ἀκροβυστίαakrobystía · G203the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
- ἀκρίςakrís · G200a locust (as pointed, or as lighting on the top of vegetation)
- ἀκριβέστατοςakribéstatos · G196most exact
- ἄχριáchri · G891(of time) until or (of place) up to
- ἀκρογωνιαῖοςakrogōniaîos · G204belonging to the extreme corner
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:31 And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
- Mark 13:27 And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
- Luke 16:24 “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’
- Hebrews 11:21 It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.