The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
Rahlfs Septuagint lexicon
σπειρα
| Lemma | σπειρα |
|---|---|
| Common glosses | band;; company |
| Transliteration | speiras, speirōn, espeiran |
| Pronunciation | spiyras, spiyron, espiyran |
| Total occurrences | 5 |
| First reference | Jdt.14.11 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual Septuagint occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἔσπειραν | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (N.ASF) — Ps.106.37 |
| σπείρας | noun, accusative, plural, feminine (N.APF) — Jdt.14.11 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (N.GSF) — 2Mac.8.23 noun, genitive, singular, feminine (N.GSF) — 2Mac.12.22 |
| σπειρῶν | noun, genitive, plural, feminine (N.GPF) — 2Mac.12.20 |
References
New Testament occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the SBL Greek New Testament: σπεῖρα.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for σπειρα with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.