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Strong's G2748 Κεδρών (kedron)

Kedron means “Cedron” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2748 — chartom (“magician”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G2748
Language Greek
Linked Usages 15
Books 8

Strong's G2748 Quick Answer

Strong's G2748 Κεδρών (Kedron) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Kedron (ked-rone') n/p. 1. Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem [of Hebrew origin (H6939)] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include cedron. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
Kedron (ked-rone') n/p. 1. Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem [of Hebrew origin (H6939)]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
cedron

Meaning and Definition

Kedron (ked-rone') n/p. 1. Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem [of Hebrew origin (H6939)] KJV: Cedron Root(s): H6939

Original Word
Κεδρών
Transliteration
Kedron
Derivation
Root: קִדרוֹן R1: 6939
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2748. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Kidron

Usage: κέδρος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for אֶרֶז, Num.24:6, al.; χειμάρρους τῶν Κέδρων, 2Ki.15:23, 3Ki.15:13 (קִדְרוֹן) ;] a cedar: χείμαρρος τῶν Κ. (as in 2Sam, 1Ki, ll. with), Jhn.18:1 (Rec. Tr., WH, R, mg.; τοῦ Κέδρου, T, WH, mg., see: Κεδρών, and cf. Westc., in l; WH, App., 89 f.; Abbott, JG, 513 ff).† Κεδρών (see: κέδρος), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, genitive -ῶνος; Heb. קִדְרוֹן), [in LXX: 2Ki.15:23, 4Ki.23:6, al. ;] Cedron (OT, Kidron): χείμαρρος τοῦ Κ., Jhn.18:1 (L, Tr., mg., R, txt.; cf. Bl., 10, 5;

Lft., Essays, 172 ff).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2748 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kedron, 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.

Cedron John 18:1

How Strong's G2748 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 11 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 G2748 (Κεδρών) appears 16 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2748 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 G2748 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

John 18:1 KJV

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

Strong's G2748 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Judges 1:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Domana: and the Canaanite dwelt in the midst of them, and became tributary to them.

2 Kingdoms 15:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And all the country wept with a loud voice. And all the people passed by over the brook of Kidron; and the king crossed the brook Kidron: and all the people and the king passed on toward the way of the wilderness.

3 Kingdoms 2:37 Septuagint / Brenton

For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

Strong's G2748 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 15:39 Septuagint / Brenton

and commanded him to remove his host toward Judea: also he commanded him to build up Kedron, and to fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the king himself, he pursued Trypho.

1 Maccabees 15:41 Septuagint / Brenton

And when he had built up Kedron, he set horsemen there, and a host of footmen, to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of Judea, as the king had commanded him.

1 Maccabees 16:9 Septuagint / Brenton

At that time was Judas John’s brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Kedron, which Cendebeus had built.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2748.

Judges 1:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Domana: and the Canaanite dwelt in the midst of them, and became tributary to them.
2 Kingdoms 15:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the country wept with a loud voice. And all the people passed by over the brook of Kidron; and the king crossed the brook Kidron: and all the people and the king passed on toward the way of the wilderness.
3 Kingdoms 2:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
3 Kingdoms 15:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he removed Ana his mother from being queen, forasmuch as she gathered a meeting in her grove: and Asa cut down her retreats, and burned them with fire in the brook of Kidron.
4 Kingdoms 23:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and them that kept the door, to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and took the ashes of them to Bethel.
4 Kingdoms 23:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he carried out the grove from the house of the Lord to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and reduced it to powder, and cast its powder on the sepulchers of the sons of the people.
4 Kingdoms 23:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the altars that were on the roof of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king pull down and forcibly remove from thence, and cast their dust into the brook of Kidron.
2 Chronicles 15:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he removed Maacah his mother from being priestess to Asherah; and he cut down the idol, and burned it in the brook of Kidron.
2 Chronicles 29:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priests entered into the house of the Lord, to purify it, and they cast out all the uncleanness that was found in the house of the Lord, even into the court of the house of the Lord: and the Levites received it to cast into the brook of Kidron without.
2 Chronicles 30:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they arose, and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all on which they burned incense to false gods they tore down and cast into the brook Kidron.
Jeremiah 38:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the Asaremoth even to Nachal Kidron, as far as the corner of the Horse Gate eastward, shall be holiness to the Lord; and it shall not fail anymore, and shall not be destroyed forever.
John 18:1 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
1 Maccabees 15:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and commanded him to remove his host toward Judea: also he commanded him to build up Kedron, and to fortify the gates, and to war against the people; but as for the king himself, he pursued Trypho.
1 Maccabees 15:41 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he had built up Kedron, he set horsemen there, and a host of footmen, to the end that issuing out they might make outroads upon the ways of Judea, as the king had commanded him.
1 Maccabees 16:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
At that time was Judas John’s brother wounded; but John still followed after them, until he came to Kedron, which Cendebeus had built.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2748, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1:30
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 15:23
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2:37 3 Kingdoms 15:13
4 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 23:4 4 Kingdoms 23:6 4 Kingdoms 23:12
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 15:16 2 Chronicles 29:16 2 Chronicles 30:14
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 38:40
John 1 usage, New Testament
John 18:1
1 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 15:39 1 Maccabees 15:41 1 Maccabees 16:9

Strong's G2748 FAQ

What does kedron (Κεδρών) mean?

Kedron (Strong's G2748) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Cedron". Kedron (ked-rone') n/p. 1. Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem [of Hebrew origin (H6939)]

How many times is kedron (Κεδρών) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G2748 across 8 books.

Where can I study kedron (Κεδρών) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2748 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate kedron (Κεδρών)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cedron. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2748 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2748, with linked reader references where each row is available.