Ophrŷs — G3790
G3790 · Greek — ὀφρῦς
Pronunciation: of-roos'
Definition
feminine noun
the eye-"brow" or forehead, i.e. (figuratively) the brink of a precipice
- the eyebrow, so from Homer down
- any prominence or projection
- a water-pipe, duct
- the intestinal canal
Usually translated as
brow
Origin
perhaps from G3700 (through the idea of the shading or proximity to the
organ of vision)
Occurrences
Ophrŷs occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1)
- Luke 4:29 — And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow (ὀφρύος) of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Strong's Lexicon — O