Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
corpse
Usage: κῶλον, -ου, τό a limb, member of a body, [but in LXX (Lev.26:30, Num.14:29, 32-33, 1Ki.17:46, Isa.66:24*) for פֶּגֶר ;] hence, carcase: Heb.3:17 (LXX).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2966
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's G2966 Quick Answer
Strong's G2966 κῶλον (kolon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kolon (ko`-lon) n. 1. a limb of the body (as if lopped) [from the base of G2849] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include carcasses, wilderness, years, day, and thee. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kolon (ko`-lon) n. 1. a limb of the body (as if lopped) [from the base of G2849]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- carcasses, wilderness, years, day, and thee
Meaning and Definition
kolon (ko`-lon) n. 1. a limb of the body (as if lopped) [from the base of G2849] KJV: carcase Root(s): G2849
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2966. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
carcasses
wilderness
years
day
thee
fall
those
against
forty
limbs
earth
render
How Strong's G2966 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament 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 6 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2966 (κῶλον) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 17:46 — κῶλά
- 1 Kingdoms 17:46 — κῶλα
- Isaiah 66:24 — κῶλα
- Leviticus 26:30 — κῶλα
- Leviticus 26:30 — κῶλα
Strong's G2966 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 G2966 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
Strong's G2966 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And I will render your pillars desolate, and will utterly destroy your wooden images made with hands; and I will lay your carcasses on the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall loathe you.
Your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness; and all those of you that were reviewed, and those of you that were numbered from twenty years old and upward, all that murmured against me,
And your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2966.
And I will render your pillars desolate, and will utterly destroy your wooden images made with hands; and I will lay your carcasses on the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall loathe you.
Your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness; and all those of you that were reviewed, and those of you that were numbered from twenty years old and upward, all that murmured against me,
And your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness.
And your sons shall be fed in the wilderness forty years, and they shall bear your fornication, until your carcasses be consumed in the wilderness.
this day. And the Lord shall deliver thee this day into my hand; and I will slay thee, and take away thy head from off thee, and will give thy limbs and the limbs of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky, and to the wild beasts of the earth; and all the earth shall know that there is a God in Israel.
And they shall go forth, and see the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched; and they shall be a spectacle to all flesh.
But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2966, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G2966 FAQ
What does kolon (κῶλον) mean?
Kolon (Strong's G2966) is a Greek word most simply glossed "carcase". kolon (ko`-lon) n. 1. a limb of the body (as if lopped) [from the base of G2849]
How many times is kolon (κῶλον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G2966 across 5 books.
Where can I study kolon (κῶλον) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2966 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate kolon (κῶλον)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as carcasses, wilderness, years, day, thee, and fall. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2966 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2966, with linked reader references where each row is available.