"the top, tip, end, extremity, Mk. 13:27; Lk. 16:24; Heb. 11:21"
Definition and meaning
the top, tip, end, extremity, Mk. 13:27; Lk. 16:24; Heb. 11:21
In the original Greek the word is written: ἄκρον
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of akron (G206) across the King James Bible.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
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Common questions
Strong's G206 (akron) is a Greek word that means: the top, tip, end, extremity, Mk. 13:27; Lk. 16:24; Heb. 11:21 It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word akron (G206) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G206 is akron, a Greek word defined as: the top, tip, end, extremity, Mk. 13:27; Lk. 16:24; Heb. 11:21. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
akron is a Greek word found in the New Testament.