Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to bite
Usage: δάκνω [in LXX for נשׁךְ, Gen.49:17, al., exc. Deu.8:15 (שׂרף) ;] to bite: metaphorically, Gal.5:15.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1143
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
10
Strong's G1143 Quick Answer
Strong's G1143 δάκνω (dakno) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dakno (dak'-no) v. 1. to bite 2. (figuratively) thwart It has 14 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include bite. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- dakno (dak'-no) v. 1. to bite 2. (figuratively) thwart
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- bite
Meaning and Definition
dakno (dak'-no) v. 1. to bite 2. (figuratively) thwart [a prolonged form of a primary root] KJV: bite
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1143. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1143 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dakno, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bite
Galatians 5:15
How Strong's G1143 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1143 (δάκνω) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Amos 5:19 — δάκῃ
- Amos 9:3 — δήξεται
- Deuteronomy 8:15 — δάκνων
- Ecclesiastes 10:8 — δήξεται
- Ecclesiastes 10:11 — δάκῃ
Strong's G1143 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1143 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Strong's G1143 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And let Dan be a serpent in the way, Besetting the path, Biting the heel of the horse (And the rider shall fall backward),
And the Lord sent among the people deadly serpents, and they bit the people, and much people of the children of Israel died.
And Moses prayed to the Lord for the people; and the Lord said to Moses, Make thee a serpent, and put it on a signal-staff; and it shall come to pass that whenever a serpent shall bite a man, everyone so bitten that looks upon it shall live.
Strong's G1143 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: For if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: The teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, Slaying the souls of men.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1143.
And let Dan be a serpent in the way, Besetting the path, Biting the heel of the horse (And the rider shall fall backward),
And the Lord sent among the people deadly serpents, and they bit the people, and much people of the children of Israel died.
And Moses prayed to the Lord for the people; and the Lord said to Moses, Make thee a serpent, and put it on a signal-staff; and it shall come to pass that whenever a serpent shall bite a man, everyone so bitten that looks upon it shall live.
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a signal-staff: and it came to pass that whenever a serpent bit a man, and he looked on the brazen serpent, he lived.
who brought thee through that great and terrible wilderness, where is the biting serpent, and scorpion, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee a fountain of water out of the flinty rock:
He that digs a pit shall fall into it; And him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.
If a serpent bite when there is no charmer’s whisper, Then there is no advantage to the charmer.
For, behold, I send forth against you deadly serpents, which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you
As if a man should flee from the face of a lion, and a bear should meet him; and he should spring into his house, and lean his hands upon the wall, and a serpent should bite him.
If they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, thence will I search them out and take them; and if they should go down from my presence into the depths of the sea, there will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.
Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that lead my people astray, that bite with their teeth, and proclaim peace to them; and when nothing was put into their mouth, they raised up war against them:
For suddenly there shall arise up those that bite him, and they that plot against thee shall awake, and thou shalt be a plunder to them.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: For if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: The teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, Slaying the souls of men.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1143, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1143 FAQ
What does dakno (δάκνω) mean?
Dakno (Strong's G1143) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bite". dakno (dak'-no) v. 1. to bite 2. (figuratively) thwart
How many times is dakno (δάκνω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G1143 across 10 books.
Where can I study dakno (δάκνω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1143 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate dakno (δάκνω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bite. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1143 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1143, with linked reader references where each row is available.