Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
axe
Usage: αξίνη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for גַּרְזֶן, קַרְדֹּם ;] an axe: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G513
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
8
Strong's G513 Quick Answer
Strong's G513 ἀξίνη (axine) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. axine (ax-ee'-nay) n. 1. an axe [probably from agnumi "to break"] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include axe. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- axine (ax-ee'-nay) n. 1. an axe [probably from agnumi "to break"]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- axe
Meaning and Definition
axine (ax-ee'-nay) n. 1. an axe [probably from agnumi "to break"] KJV: axe Compare: G4486
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G513. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G513 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render axine, 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.
axe
Matthew 3:10
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How Strong's G513 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 7 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 G513 (ἀξίνη) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 13:20 — ἀξίνην
- 1 Kingdoms 13:21 — ἀξίνῃ
- Deuteronomy 19:5 — ἀξίνῃ
- Isaiah 10:15 — ἀξίνη
- Jeremiah 26:22 — ἀξίναις
Strong's G513 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 G513 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Strong's G513 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And whosoever shall enter with his neighbor into the thicket, to gather wood, if the hand of him that cuts wood with the axe should be violently shaken, and the axe head falling off from the handle should light on his neighbor, and he should die, he shall flee to one of these cities, and live.
And Abimelech went up to the mount of Zalmon, and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a branch of a tree, and took it, and laid it on his shoulders; and said to the people that were with him, What ye see me doing, do quickly as I.
And all Israel went down to the land of the Philistines to forge every one his reaping hook and his tool, and every one his axe and his sickle.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G513.
And whosoever shall enter with his neighbor into the thicket, to gather wood, if the hand of him that cuts wood with the axe should be violently shaken, and the axe head falling off from the handle should light on his neighbor, and he should die, he shall flee to one of these cities, and live.
And Abimelech went up to the mount of Zalmon, and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a branch of a tree, and took it, and laid it on his shoulders; and said to the people that were with him, What ye see me doing, do quickly as I.
And all Israel went down to the land of the Philistines to forge every one his reaping hook and his tool, and every one his axe and his sickle.
And it was near the time of vintage: and their tools were valued at three shekels for a plowshare, and there was the same rate for the axe and the sickle.
They cut down its doors at once with axes as in a wood of trees; They have broken it down with hatchet and stone cutter.
Shall the axe glorify itself without him that hews with it? or shall the saw lift up itself without him that uses it, as if one should lift a rod or staff? but it shall not be so;
Their voice is as that of a hissing serpent, for they go upon the sand; they shall come upon Egypt with axes, as men that cut wood.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G513, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G513 FAQ
What does axine (ἀξίνη) mean?
Axine (Strong's G513) is a Greek word most simply glossed "axe". axine (ax-ee'-nay) n. 1. an axe [probably from agnumi "to break"]
How many times is axine (ἀξίνη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G513 across 8 books.
Where can I study axine (ἀξίνη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G513 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate axine (ἀξίνη)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as axe. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G513 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G513, with linked reader references where each row is available.