σπεῖρα
speiraNoun (Feminine)G4686
band
From: of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 (αἱρέομαι) in the sense of its cognate G1507 (εἱλίσσω);
Short Definition
a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.(= Lat. spira) anything wound or rolled up, a coil.
2.As 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.)
LXX Usage: *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
3
John
2
Matthew
1
Mark
1
Key Passages
- Acts 10:1
- Acts 21:31
- Acts 27:1
- John 18:3
- John 18:12
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