"dust, Mt. 10:14; Lk. 9:5; 10:11; Acts 13:51; 22:23*"
Definition and meaning
dust, Mt. 10:14; Lk. 9:5; 10:11; Acts 13:51; 22:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: κονιορτός
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 koniortos (G2868) across the King James Bible.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
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Common questions
Strong's G2868 (koniortos) is a Greek word that means: dust, Mt. 10:14; Lk. 9:5; 10:11; Acts 13:51; 22:23* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word koniortos (G2868) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2868 is koniortos, a Greek word defined as: dust, Mt. 10:14; Lk. 9:5; 10:11; Acts 13:51; 22:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
koniortos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.