Astḗr — G792

G792 · Greek — ἀστήρ

Pronunciation: as-tare'

Definition

masculine noun

a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively

  1. by the figure of the seven stars which Christ holds in his right hand

Usually translated as

star

Origin

probably from the base of G4766

Occurrences

Astḗr occurs 24 times in 21 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Jude (1), Revelation (13)

Strong's Lexicon — A