The meaning of “κόκκος”
Understanding kókkos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
apparently a primary word corn, grain. - a kernel of seed
κόκκος
apparently a primary word corn, grain. - a kernel of seed
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 17:20 | “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Word: κόκκος (kókkos) | |
| Mark 4:31 | “It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:” Word: κόκκος (kókkos) | |
| Luke 17:6 | “And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.” Word: κόκκος (kókkos) | |
| John 12:24 | “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” Word: κόκκος (kókkos) | |
| 1 Corinthians 15:37 | “And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: ” Word: κόκκος (kókkos) |