Greek word study
σπεῖρα G4686
- Transliteration
- speîra
- KJV glosses
- band
Lexical summary
a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort
also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort
also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information