Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
rough
Usage: τραχύς, -εῖα, -ύ [in LXX: Isa.40:4 (רֶכֶס), etc. ;] rough: ὁδοί (Is, l.with), Luk.3:5 (LXX); τοποί (i.e. rocky), Act.27:29.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5138
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
9
Strong's G5138 Quick Answer
Strong's G5138 τραχύς (trachus) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. trachus (trakh-oos') adj. 1. uneven, rocky (reefy) [perhaps strengthened from the base of G4486 (as if jagged by rents)] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include rocks. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- trachus (trakh-oos') adj. 1. uneven, rocky (reefy) [perhaps strengthened from the base of G4486 (as if jagged by rents)]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- rocks
Meaning and Definition
trachus (trakh-oos') adj. 1. uneven, rocky (reefy) [perhaps strengthened from the base of G4486 (as if jagged by rents)] KJV: rock, rough Root(s): G4486
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5138. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5138 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render trachus, 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.
rocks
Acts 27:29
How Strong's G5138 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 5 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 G5138 (τραχύς) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Kingdoms 17:8 — τραχεῖα
- Baruch 4:26 — τραχείας
- Deuteronomy 21:4 — τραχεῖαν
- Genesis 10:11 — Ροωβωθ
- Isaiah 40:4 — τραχεῖα
Strong's G5138 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 G5138 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Strong's G5138 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Out of that land came Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer into a rough valley, which has not been tilled and is not sown, and they shall slay the heifer in the valley.
And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are very mighty, and bitter in their spirit, as a bereaved bear in the field, and as a wild boar in the plain: and thy father is a man of war, and will not give the people rest.
Strong's G5138 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: He that is without understanding will not remain with her.
My delicate ones have gone rough ways, and were taken away as a flock caught of the enemies.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5138.
Out of that land came Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer into a rough valley, which has not been tilled and is not sown, and they shall slay the heifer in the valley.
And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are very mighty, and bitter in their spirit, as a bereaved bear in the field, and as a wild boar in the plain: and thy father is a man of war, and will not give the people rest.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: and all the crooked ways shall become straight, and the rough places plains.
Withdraw thy foot from a rough way, and thy throat from thirst: but she said, I will strengthen myself: for she loved strangers, and went after them.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
She is very unpleasant to the unlearned: He that is without understanding will not remain with her.
My delicate ones have gone rough ways, and were taken away as a flock caught of the enemies.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5138, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5138 FAQ
What does trachys (τραχύς) mean?
Trachys (Strong's G5138) is a Greek word most simply glossed "rock". trachus (trakh-oos') adj. 1. uneven, rocky (reefy) [perhaps strengthened from the base of G4486 (as if jagged by rents)]
How many times is trachys (τραχύς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G5138 across 9 books.
Where can I study trachys (τραχύς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5138 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate trachys (τραχύς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rocks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5138 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5138, with linked reader references where each row is available.