Word Study · Strong's G258 · Greek
ἀλώπηξ
alopex
al-o'-pakes
Strong's 1890 spelling: alṓpēx
“a fox, i.e. (figuratively) a cunning person”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a fox, i.e. (figuratively) a cunning person
Rendered in the KJV as
fox.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ἀλώπεκες2
- ἀλώπεκι1
How it is rendered · 3
- fox1
- foxes1
- Foxes1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
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- N-NPF · 2
- N-DSF · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 9:58ἀλώπεκεςalōpekesnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralJesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”here: foxes
- Luke 13:32ἀλώπεκιalōpekinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’here: fox