σπεῖρα (speîra) — Band
Greek word study: σπεῖρα (speîra), Strong's G4686. a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
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a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
KJV translation words: band
Strong's G4686 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 27:27 and last appears in Acts 27:1.
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Verses (all 7)
- Matthew 27:27 — σπεῖραν — cohort
- Mark 15:16 — σπεῖραν — cohort
- John 18:3 — σπεῖραν — cohort
- John 18:12 — σπεῖρα — the cohort
- Acts 10:1 — σπείρης — the Cohort
- Acts 21:31 — σπείρης — cohort
- Acts 27:1 — σπείρης — of the cohort
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Named in this entry's derivation: G138 αἱρέομαι (hairéomai), G1507 εἱλίσσω (heilíssō).
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What does speîra (G4686) mean?
A coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of levitical janitors).
How is G4686 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4686 as: band.
How often does σπεῖρα (speîra) appear?
Strong's G4686 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 27:27 and last appears in Acts 27:1.
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