Greek · G2894 · unreviewed

κόφινος

A (small) basket

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κόφινος G2894
Pronunciation kóphinos

What does κόφινος (kóphinos) mean in the Bible?

κόφινος (kóphinos) is a Greek word meaning "a (small) basket". κόφινος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Jdg.

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Meaning

a (small) basket
Extended definition

Small wicker basket for carrying food, distinct from the larger σφυρίς used for provisions.

a basket, probably of wicker-work, such as were carried by Jews for food: Mat.14:20 16:9, Mrk.6:43 8:19 9:17 13:8, Jhn.6:13 (cf. σφυρίς).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 9:17
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Mark 6:43
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 14:20 · Matt 16:9 · Mark 8:19 · John 6:13
Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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