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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: 3074. λύκος (lukos) -- Wolf</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3074.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/matthew/21-12.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/3074.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> > 3074</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/3073.htm" title="3073">◄</a> 3074. lukos <a href="../greek/3075.htm" title="3075">►</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">lukos: Wolf</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">λύκος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>lukos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>LOO-kos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(loo'-kos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Wolf<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a wolf, of perhaps a jackal; often applied to persons of wolfish proclivities.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word λύκος, meaning "wolf."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a wolf is זְאֵב (ze'ev), Strong's Hebrew 2061, which also denotes a wolf and is used in similar metaphorical contexts in the Old Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "lukos" is used metaphorically to describe false prophets or teachers who are deceitful and dangerous to the spiritual well-being of believers. Wolves are often depicted as predators that threaten the flock, symbolizing those who seek to harm or lead astray the followers of Christ.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, wolves were common in the regions of the Near East and were known for their cunning and predatory nature. Shepherds had to be vigilant to protect their sheep from wolf attacks. This imagery was well understood by the original audience of the New Testament, making it a powerful metaphor for spiritual vigilance against false teachings.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a wolf<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>wolf (2), wolves (4).<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 3074: λύκος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">λύκος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">λυκου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, Hebrew <span class="hebrew">זְאֵב</span>, <span class="accented">a wolf</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/10-3.htm">Luke 10:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/10-12.htm">John 10:12</a>; applied figuratively to cruel, greedy, rapacious, destructive men: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29</a>; (used tropically, even in <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, Iliad 4, 471; 16, 156; in the O. T., <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Ezekiel 22:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a>).<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>wolf. <p>Perhaps akin to the base of <a href="/greek/3022.htm">leukos</a> (from the whitish hair); a wolf -- wolf. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3022.htm">leukos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>λυκοι λύκοι λυκον λύκον λυκος λύκος λύκους λυκων λύκων lukoi lukon lukōn lukos lykoi lýkoi lykon lykōn lýkon lýkōn lykos lýkos<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/matthew/7-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 7:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δέ εἰσιν <b>λύκοι</b> ἅρπαγες </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but inwardly are ravenous <span class="itali">wolves.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they are ravening <span class="itali">wolves.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/7-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover they are <span class="itali">wolves</span> ravenous<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/10-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν μέσῳ <b>λύκων</b> γίνεσθε οὖν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the midst <span class="itali">of wolves;</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the midst <span class="itali">of wolves:</span> be ye<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in [the] midst <span class="itali">of wolves</span> be you therefore<p><b><a href="/text/luke/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 10:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν μέσῳ <b>λύκων</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the midst <span class="itali">of wolves.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> lambs among <span class="itali">wolves.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in [the] midst <span class="itali">of wolves</span><p><b><a href="/text/john/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 10:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">θεωρεῖ τὸν <b>λύκον</b> ἐρχόμενον καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> sees <span class="itali">the wolf</span> coming,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not, seeth <span class="itali">the wolf</span> coming, and<br><a href="/interlinear/john/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sees the <span class="itali">wolf</span> coming and<p><b><a href="/text/john/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 10:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ὁ <b>λύκος</b> ἁρπάζει αὐτὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and flees, <span class="itali">and the wolf</span> snatches<br><a href="/kjvs/john/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fleeth: and <span class="itali">the wolf</span> catcheth them,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">wolf</span> snatches them<p><b><a href="/text/acts/20-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 20:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄφιξίν μου <b>λύκοι</b> βαρεῖς εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> savage <span class="itali">wolves</span> will come<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall grievous <span class="itali">wolves</span> enter in<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> departure of me <span class="itali">wolves</span> grevious among<p><b><a href="/greek/3074.htm">Strong's Greek 3074</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3074.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/luko_n_3074.htm">λύκων — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/lukoi_3074.htm">λύκοι — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/lukon_3074.htm">λύκον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/lukos_3074.htm">λύκος — 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/3073.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3073"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3073" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3075.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3075"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3075" /></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>