κρίνον
krinon
lily
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word κρίνον (krinon) is defined as a lily. It falls under the category of Creation & Nature, indicating its connection to the natural world. This word appears only twice in the Bible, suggesting a specific and limited range of usage. As a plant, κρίνον likely refers to a specific type of lily, which was likely a recognizable and significant element of its cultural and natural context. Its occurrence in the Bible is relatively rare, but its presence is meaningful, implying its importance or value during that time. In its limited usage, κρίνoν serves as a tangible representation of the natural world in the biblical text, drawing attention to its beauty, uniqueness, or possibly its symbolic significance.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,
Luke 12:27Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.