τράχηλος
trachēlos (G5137)
neck
AI Word Study
The word τράχηλος (trachēlos) refers to the neck. It is a straightforward term with a clear meaning. In the context of the body, it denotes the region of the neck, connecting the head to the rest of the body. This term appears 7 times in the Bible, suggesting a range of usage from descriptive to possibly significant. Its brevity makes it versatile and allows it to be used in various situations, possibly emphasizing aspects of physical position, movement, or vulnerability. The significance of τράχηλος lies in its literal association with the neck, a sensitive area of the body susceptible to injury or strain. Its presence in 7 instances across the Bible indicates a deliberate choice by biblical writers to emphasize the importance or vulnerability of this physical feature in their narratives.
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but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.