Word Study · Strong's G2768 · Greek
κέρας
keras
ker'-as
Strong's 1890 spelling: kéras
“a horn (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a horn (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
horn.
- 11occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 11 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- κέρατα7
- κεράτων2
- κέρας1
- κέρατα.¶1
How it is rendered · 3
- horns9
- a horn1
- horns.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural2
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural2
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
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- N-APN · 6
- N-GPN · 2
- N-NPN · 2
- N-ASN · 1
All 11, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Revelation carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Revelation10 occurrences
- Revelation 5:6κέραταkeratanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThen I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.here: horns
- Revelation 9:13κεράτωνkeratōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralThen the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before Godhere: horns
- Revelation 12:3κέραταkeratanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThen another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.here: horns
- Revelation 13:1κέραταkeratanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThen I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.here: horns
- Revelation 13:1κεράτωνkeratōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralThen I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.here: horns
- Revelation 13:11κέραταkeratanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThen I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.here: horns
- Revelation 17:3κέραταkeratanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralAnd the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.here: horns
- Revelation 17:7κέρατα.¶keratanoun · accusative (object) · neuter plural“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.here: horns.
- Revelation 17:12κέραταkeratanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralThe ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.here: horns
- Revelation 17:16κέραταkeratanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralAnd the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.here: horns