Word Study · Strong's G1147 · Greek
δάκτυλος
daktylos
dak'-too-los
Strong's 1890 spelling: dáktylos
“a finger”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a finger
Rendered in the KJV as
finger.
- 7occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 7 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- δάκτυλόν2
- δακτύλῳ2
- δακτύλου1
- δακτύλους1
- δακτύλων1
How it is rendered · 3
- finger4
- fingers2
- [the] finger1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular2
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASM · 2
- N-DSM · 2
- N-APM · 1
- N-GPM · 1
- N-GSM · 1
All 7, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Luke3 occurrences
- Luke 11:20δακτύλῳdaktulōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularBut if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.here: [the] finger
- Luke 11:46δακτύλωνdaktulōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.here: fingers
- Luke 16:24δακτύλουdaktulounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularSo he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’here: finger
John2 occurrences
- John 20:25δάκτυλόνdaktulonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSo the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”here: finger
- John 20:27δάκτυλόνdaktulonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”here: finger