"a hair; the hair of the head, Mt. 5:36; 10:30; of an animal, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6"
Definition and meaning
a hair; the hair of the head, Mt. 5:36; 10:30; of an animal, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6
In the original Greek the word is written: θρίξ
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 thrix (G2359) across the King James Bible.
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
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Common questions
Strong's G2359 (thrix) is a Greek word that means: a hair; the hair of the head, Mt. 5:36; 10:30; of an animal, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6 It appears 14 times in the King James Bible.
The word thrix (G2359) appears 14 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2359 is thrix, a Greek word defined as: a hair; the hair of the head, Mt. 5:36; 10:30; of an animal, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thrix is a Greek word found in the New Testament.