Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Cos
Usage: Κῶς genitive Κῶ, ἡ, Cos, an island in the Ægean Sea: accusative Κῶ, Act.21:1 (Κῶν, Rec.).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2972
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's G2972 Quick Answer
Strong's G2972 Κῶς (Kos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Kos (koce`) n/l. 1. Cos, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include giants, those, after, men, and came. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- Kos (koce`) n/l. 1. Cos, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- giants, those, after, men, and came
Meaning and Definition
Kos (koce`) n/l. 1. Cos, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin] KJV: Cos
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2972. 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.
giants
those
after
men
came
rhodes
now
upon
earth
days
sons
god
How Strong's G2972 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 3 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 G2972 (Κῶς) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 4:8 — Κως
- 1 Chronicles 24:10 — Κως
- 1 Maccabees 15:23 — Κῶ
- Genesis 6:4 — ὀνομαστοί
Strong's G2972 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 G2972 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
Strong's G2972 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Now the giants were upon the earth in those days; and after that when the sons of God were wont to go in to the daughters of men, they bore children to them, those were the giants of old, the men of renown.
And Koz begot Anub, and Zobebah, and the progeny of the brother of Rechab, the son of Jarin.
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
Strong's G2972 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and to all the countries, and to Sampsames, and the Lacedaemonians, and to Delos, and Myndos, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodes, and Phaselis, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2972.
Now the giants were upon the earth in those days; and after that when the sons of God were wont to go in to the daughters of men, they bore children to them, those were the giants of old, the men of renown.
And Koz begot Anub, and Zobebah, and the progeny of the brother of Rechab, the son of Jarin.
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
and to all the countries, and to Sampsames, and the Lacedaemonians, and to Delos, and Myndos, and Sicyon, and Caria, and Samos, and Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnassus, and Rhodes, and Phaselis, and Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gortyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and Cyrene.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2972, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2972 FAQ
What does kos (Κώς) mean?
Kos (Strong's G2972) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Cos". Kos (koce`) n/l. 1. Cos, an island in the Mediterranean [of uncertain origin]
How many times is kos (Κώς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G2972 across 4 books.
Where can I study kos (Κώς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2972 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kos (Κώς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as giants, those, after, men, came, and rhodes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2972 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2972, with linked reader references where each row is available.