GreekG2894Noun (Masculine)

κόφινος

kophinos

6Occurrences
G2894Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a (small) basket

of uncertain derivation;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a basket, probably of wicker-work, such as were carried by Jews for food.
LXX: (סַל), (דּוּד)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

κόφινος appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
2
Mark
2
John
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

John 6:13BSB

So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

Luke 9:17BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Matthew 14:20BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Matthew 16:9BSB

Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

Mark 6:43BSB

and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

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