Greek · G4686 · unreviewed

σπεῖρα

Band

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σπεῖρα G4686
Pronunciation speîra

What does σπεῖρα (speîra) mean in the Bible?

σπεῖρα (speîra) is a Greek word meaning "band". σπείρα, -ης (on this form of genitive, see M, Pr. Highlights scale of opposition.

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Meaning

band
Extended definition

Military unit of soldiers, typically a cohort or maniple, used in NT for Roman garrison troops.

(on this form of genitive, see M, Pr., 38, 48; Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, 12; Deiss., BS, 186), [in LXX: Jdth.14:11, 2Ma.8:23 2Mac 12:20 2Mac 12:22 * ;]

1(= Lat. spira) anything wound or rolled up, a coil.
2As a military term used (by Polyb. and later writers) of a body of soldiers, a maniple (third part of a cohort) or cohort (see Swete, Mk., 375; Westc., Jo., 251 f.): Mat.27:27, Mrk.15:16, Jhn.18:3, 12, Act.10:1 21:31 27:1.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
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Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine John 18:12
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Acts 10:1 · Acts 21:31 · Acts 27:1
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:27 · Mark 15:16 · John 18:3
Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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