κέρας, κερατος, plural κέρατα, genitive κεράτων (Winers Grammar, 65 (63); Buttmann, 15 (13)), τό (from Homer down), Hebrew χΖψΖο, a horn; a. properly: of animals, Rev_5:6; Rev_12:3; Rev_13:1; Rev_13:11; Rev_17:3; Rev_17:7; Rev_17:12; Rev_17:16. b. Since animals (especially bulls) defend themselves with their horns, the horn with the Hebrews (and other nations) is a symbol of strength and courage, and is used as such in a variety of phrases (Psa_88:18 (); Psalm 131:17 (); ; 1Sa_2:10; Sir_47:5; Sir_47:7; Sir_47:11; 1Ma_2:48, etc.; cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, iii., p. 1238; (B. D. under the word )); hence, κέρας σωτηρίας (of God, Psa_17:3 (); 2Sa_22:3), equivalent to a mighty and valiant helper, the author of deliverance, of the Messiah, Luk_1:69. c. tropically, a projecting extremity in shape like a horn, a point, apex: as, of an altar, Rev_9:13; (Exo_29:12; Lev_4:7; Lev_4:18; Lev_16:18; Amo_3:14; Psalm 117:27 ()).

κέρας keras 11x a horn, Rev_5:6 ; Rev_12:3 ; a horn-like projection at the corners of an altar, Rev_9:13 ; from the Hebrew, a horn as a symbol of power, Luk_1:69 horn.

κέρας , -ατος (pl. not irreg. as in Attic ), τό , [in LXX chiefly for H7160 ;] a horn: Rev_5:6 ; Rev_12:3 ; Rev_13:1 ; Rev_13:11 ; Rev_17:3 ; Rev_17:7 ; Rev_17:12 ; Rev_17:16 ; of the projections at the corners of the altar ( Exo_29:12 , al. ): Rev_9:13 . Metaph ., as symbol of strength, κ . σωτηρίας ( cf. Psa_18:3 , al. ): Luk_1:69 .†

κέρας / κερέα / κεραία [page 341] For κέρας (MGr κέρατο ) in its literal sense cf. P Giss I. 93 .5 κέρα [ς ] ὀπτοῦ δέλφακος , OGIS 764 .28 (ii/B.C.) κριὸν ὡς κάλλιστον κεχρυσω ]μένον τὰ κέρατα . It is used of the horn of an altar, as in Rev_9:13 , in P Leid V i. 29 (iii/iv A.D.) ποίησον κέρατα δ̄ , and of a sail-yard in P Lond 1164 ( h ) .7 (A.D. 212) (= III. p. 164) and similarly in the famous tariff stele of Koptos, OGIS 674 .29 (A.D. 90). For the adj. κεράτινος , see BGU I. 40 .3 . For κερέα (for form cf. Moulton Gr. ii. p. 81) = ex tremity, see P Leid W ii. 4 (ii/iii A.D.) ἔστιν γὰρ ἡ πρώτη κερέα τοῦ (ὀνόματος ) ὁ ποππυσμός , δεύτερον συριγμός , where the editor (II. p. 168) remarks : Nomen sacrum dei constat septem vocalibus, et duobus sonis, poppysmo et sibilo expressis, quorum hic in fine, poppysmus in initio ponitur quique hic κεραίαι nominis, extremitates , vocantur : cf. also ib. xiii. 10 ἐκλήθη δὲ τῶν θ̄ θεῶν ὰποσπάσας σὺν τῇ δυνάμει , καὶ τὰς κερέας τῶν (ὀνομάτων ) ἀποσπάσας , Βοσβεαδιι . For a similar use see Orac. Sib. v. 21, al. In P Magd 11 .4 (B.C. 221) τὴν κεραίαν = sail-yard, and similarly in Syll 197 .14 (B.C. 284 3) ὑπὲρ κεραίας καὶ ἱστοῦ .

κέρας "the horn of an animal", as of oxen, Il. ; ὀφθαλμοὶ δ᾽ ὡσεὶ κέρα ἔστασαν his eyes stood fixed and stiff like "horns", Od. "horn", as a material, αἱ μὲν γὰρ [αἱ πύλαι] κεράεσσι τετεύχαται, of the "horn doors", through which the "true" dreams came, id=Od. "anything made of horn", "a bow", Il. , Hom. , Theocr. of musical instruments, "a horn for blowing", Xen. : "a flute", Luc. "a drinking-horn", Xen. βοὸς κ. "a horn guard or pipe" to which the leadweight (μολύβδαινα) of a fishing-line was attached, Hom. κέρατα "the horn points" with which the writing-reed was tipped, Anth. "an arm or branch of a river", Hes. , Thuc. "the wing of an army or fleet", Hdt. , attic; κατὰ κέρας προσβάλλειν, ἐπιπίπτειν to attack "in flank", Thuc. , Xen. ; ἐπὶ κέρας ἄγειν to lead "towards the wing", i. e. "in column", not with a broad front, Lat. agmine longo, Hdt. , attic "any projection", e. g. "a mountain-peak", Xen.

κέρας, -ατος (pl. not irreg. as in Attic), τό, [in LXX chiefly for קָרַן ;] a horn: Rev.5:6 12:3 13:1, 11 17:3, 7 17:12, 16; of the projections at the corners of the altar (Exo.29:12, al.): Rev.9:13. Metaphorical, as symbol of strength, κ. σωτηρίας (cf. Psa.18:3, al.): Luk.1:69.† (AS)