What does σπυρίς (spyrís) mean in the Bible?
σπυρίς (spyrís): Large woven basket for provisions, distinct from κόφινος (smaller, stiffer container for bread).
Greek · G4711
σπυρίς
σπυρίς (spyrís): Large woven basket for provisions, distinct from κόφινος (smaller, stiffer container for bread).
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σπυρίςG4711
Pronunciationspyrís
What does σπυρίς (spyrís) mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4711?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include basketfuls (4), a basket (1).
Where does σπυρίς (spyrís) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 15:37. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (2), Matthew (2), Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbasketfuls4×Matthew 15:37, Matthew 16:10, Mark 8:8, Mark 8:20
a basket1×Acts 9:25
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Matthew 15:37σπυρίδαςtobasketfulsNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralMatthew 16:10σπυρίδαςtobasketfulsNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralMark 8:8σπυρίδαςtobasketfulsNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralMark 8:20σπυρίδωνtobasketfulsNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralActs 9:25σπυρίδιtoa basketNoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 15:37
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Matthew2Mark2Acts1
Source forms
σπυρίδας3xspyridasMatthew 15:37, Matthew 16:10, Mark 8:8
σπυρίδι1xspyridiActs 9:25
σπυρίδων1xspyridōnMark 8:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural3xMatthew 15:37, Matthew 16:10, Mark 8:8
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular1xActs 9:25
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural1xMark 8:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Large woven basket for provisions, distinct from κόφινος (smaller, stiffer container for bread).
Strong'sG4711
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMark 8:1–10Source Gloss
a hamper or lunch-receptacle
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 15:37Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
σπυρίδαςspuridav
a plaited basket
Read verseMatthew 16:10Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
σπυρίδαςspuridav
a plaited basket
Read verseMark 8:8Noun Accusative Plural Feminine
σπυρίδας.spuridav
a plaited basket
Read verseMark 8:20Noun Genitive Plural Feminine
σπυρίδωνspuridwn
a plaited basket
Read verseActs 9:25Noun Dative Singular Feminine
σπυρίδι.spuridi
a plaited basket
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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 forms5Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternPlural (4)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMark 8:201×
Dative · Singular · FeminineActs 9:251×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 15:37 · Matt 16:10 · Mark 8:83×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Additional Occurrences
Mark 8:1–10σπυρίςspyrís
large basket
New Testament Witnesses
large basket
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
σπυρίς is built from this root:
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