What does κόφινος · σπυρίς mean in the Bible?
κόφινος · σπυρίς is a Greek phrase meaning "baskets".
Greek · G2894, G4711
κοφίνους / σπυρίδας
A (small) basket · a hamper or lunch-receptacle
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κόφινοςG2894a (small) basket
Pronunciationkóphinos
Small wicker basket for carrying food, distinct from the larger σφυρίς used for provisions.
Open lexicon entry →σπυρίςG4711a hamper or lunch-receptacle
Pronunciationspyrís
Large woven basket for provisions, distinct from κόφινος (smaller, stiffer container for bread).
Open lexicon entry →What does κοφίνους / σπυρίδας (kophinous / spyridas) mean in the Bible?
κόφινος · σπυρίς is a Greek phrase meaning "baskets".
Full entry for κοφίνους / σπυρίδας (G2894, G4711) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2894, G4711?
G2894, G4711 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. baskets
Source Gloss
baskets
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms6Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternPlural (6)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 9:171×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMark 6:431×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 14:20 · Matt 16:9 · Mark 8:19 · John 6:134×
Word Origins
κοφίνους / σπυρίδας is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.