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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: 5068. τετράγωνος (tetragonos) -- Four-cornered, square</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5068.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/galatians/4-3.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/5068.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> > 5068</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/5067b.htm" title="5067b">◄</a> 5068. tetragonos <a href="../greek/5068a.htm" title="5068a">►</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">tetragonos: Four-cornered, square</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">τετράγωνος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>tetragonos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>te-trä'-gō-nos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tet-rag'-o-nos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Four-cornered, square<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>square, four-cornered.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek words τέσσαρες (tessares, meaning "four") and γωνία (gonia, meaning "angle" or "corner").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent conceptually related to "tetragonos" is רָבוּעַ (ravu'a, Strong's Hebrew 7251), which also means "square" or "four-sided."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "tetragonos" is used to describe something that is four-sided or square in shape. In the context of the Bible, it often refers to the geometric shape of objects, particularly in descriptions of sacred architecture or symbolic visions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, geometric shapes held symbolic meanings. The square, or four-sided shape, often represented stability, order, and completeness. This symbolism is reflected in various architectural designs, including those of sacred spaces like temples and altars. The use of "tetragonos" in biblical texts can convey a sense of divine order and perfection.<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5068: τετράγωνος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">τετράγωνος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">τετραγον</span> (from <span class="greek2">τέτρα</span>, which see, and <span class="greek2">γωνος</span> (i. e. <span class="greek2">γωνία</span>)), <span class="accented">quadrangular, square</span>; (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">four-square</span>) (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">in quadro positus</span>): <a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-16.htm">Revelation 21:16</a>. (The <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, others.)<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>rectangular, foursquare. <p>From <a href="/greek/5064.htm">tessares</a> and <a href="/greek/1137.htm">gonia</a>; four-cornered, i.e. Square -- foursquare. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5064.htm">tessares</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1137.htm">gonia</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>τετράγωνα τετράγωνοι τετράγωνον τετραγωνος τετράγωνος τετραγώνων tetragonos tetragōnos tetrágonos tetrágōnos<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/revelation/21-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 21:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular">Adj-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡ πόλις <b>τετράγωνος</b> κεῖται καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is laid <span class="itali">out as a square,</span> and its length<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> lieth <span class="itali">foursquare,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the city <span class="itali">four-square</span> lies and<p><b><a href="/greek/5068.htm">Strong's Greek 5068</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5068.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/tetrago_nos_5068.htm">τετράγωνος — 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/5067b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5067b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5067b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5068a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5068a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5068a" /></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>