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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 43. ἀγκάλη (agkalé) -- Arm, embrace, bosom</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/43.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/43.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 43</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/42.htm" title="42">◄</a> 43. agkalé <a href="../greek/44.htm" title="44">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">agkalé: Arm, embrace, bosom</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀγκάλη</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>agkalé<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ang-KAH-lay<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ang-kal'-ay)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Arm, embrace, bosom<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an arm, especially as bent to receive a burden.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root ἄγκος (ankos), meaning "a bend" or "curve."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "agkalé," the concept of being held or embraced can be related to Hebrew terms like חֵיק (cheq, Strong's H2436), meaning "bosom" or "lap."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "agkalé" refers to the part of the human body known as the arm, specifically the area used for embracing or holding. In biblical contexts, it often conveys a sense of closeness, protection, and affection, as when a person holds another in their arms.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the act of embracing or holding someone in one's arms was a powerful symbol of love, care, and protection. This imagery is consistent with the familial and communal values of the time, where physical closeness was an expression of relational bonds. In the biblical context, being held in the "agkalé" signifies a place of safety and intimacy, often used metaphorically to describe God's care for His people.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from agkos (a bend)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the bent arm<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>arms (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 43: ἀγκάλη</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀγκάλη</span></span>, <span class="greek2">(ης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἀγκη</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀγκάς</span> (from the root <span class="random">ak</span> to bend, curve, cf. Latin<span class="latin">uncus</span>,<span class="latin">angulus</span>, English angle, etc.; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 1; <span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, p. 2f)), <span class="accented">the curve</span> or <span class="accented">inner angle of the arm</span>: <span class="greek2">δέξασθαι</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">τάς</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγκάλας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/2-28.htm">Luke 2:28</a>. The Greeks also said <span class="greek2">ἀγκάς</span> <span class="greek2">λαβεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγκάλαις</span> <span class="greek2">περιφέρειν</span>, etc., see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐναγκαλίζομαι</span></span>. ((From <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down.))<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>arm. <p>From agkos (a bend, "ache"); an arm (as curved) -- arm. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αγκάλαις αγκαλας αγκάλας ἀγκάλας αγκαλίδα αγκαλών ankalas ankálas<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/2-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 2:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὰς <b>ἀγκάλας</b> καὶ εὐλόγησεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he took <span class="itali">Him into his arms,</span> and blessed<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in his <span class="itali">arms,</span> and blessed<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/2-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> into the <span class="itali">arms</span> and blessed<p><b><a href="/greek/43.htm">Strong's Greek 43</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_43.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ankalas_43.htm">ἀγκάλας — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/42.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="42"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="42" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/44.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="44"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="44" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>