- Original: κέρας
- Transliteration: Keras
- Phonetic: ker'-as
- Definition:
1. a horn
a. of animals
b. since animals (esp. bulls) defend themselves with their horns, the horn with the hebrews (and other nations) is a symbol of strength and courage, and used as such in a variety of phrases
1. a mighty and valiant helper, the author of deliverance, of the messiah
c. a projecting extremity in a shape like a horn, a point, apex: as of an altar
- Origin: from a primary kar (the hair of the head)
- TDNT entry: 14:09,4
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter
- Strong's: From a primary word κάρ kar (the hair of the head); a horn (literally or figuratively): - horn.
Total KJV Occurrences: 11
• horn, 1
Luke 1:69
• horns, 10
Revelation 5:6;
Revelation 9:13;
Revelation 12:3;
Revelation 13:1(2);
Revelation 13:11;
Revelation 17:3;
Revelation 17:7;
Revelation 17:12;
Revelation 17:16