G4686
G4686 — σπεῖρα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
speira (spei`-rah) n.
1. a coil (spira, "spire")
2. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort)
3. (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors
[of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 in the sense of its cognate G1507]
KJV: band
Root(s): G1507, G138
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
band
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σπεῖρα (band)
Matthew 27:27
- KJV: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall and gathered unto him the whole band
- GK: τότε οι στρατιώται του ηγεμόνος παραλαβόντες τον Ιησούν εις το πραιτώριον συνήγαγον επ΄ αυτόν όλην την σπείραν
Mark 15:16
- KJV: And the soldiers led him away into the hall called Prætorium and they call together the whole band
- GK: οι δε στρατιώται απήγαγον αυτόν έσω της αυλής ο εστι πραιτώριον και συγκαλούσιν όλην την σπείραν
John 18:3
- KJV: Judas then having received a band and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons
- GK: ο ούν Ιούδας λαβών την σπείραν και εκ των αρχιερέων και Φαρισαίων υπηρέτας έρχεται εκεί μετά φανών και λαμπάδων και όπλων
John 18:12
- KJV: Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus and bound him
- GK: η ουν σπείρα και ο χιλίαρχος και οι υπηρέται των Ιουδαίων συνέλαβον τον Ιησούν και έδησαν αυτόν
Acts 10:1
- KJV: There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius a centurion of the band called the Italian
- GK: ανήρ δε τις ην εν Καισαρεία ονόματι Κορνήλιος εκατοντάρχης εκ σπείρης της καλουμένης Ιταλικής
Acts 21:31
- KJV: And as they went about to kill him tidings came unto the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar
- GK: ζητούντων δε αυτόν αποκτείναι ανέβη φάσις τω χιλιάρχω της σπείρης ότι όλη συγκέχυται Ιερουσαλήμ
Acts 27:1
- KJV: And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto named Julius a centurion of Augustus’ band
- GK: ως δε εκρίθη του αποπλείν ημάς εις την Ιταλίαν παρεδίδουν τον τε Παύλον και τινας ετέρους δεσμώτας εκατοντάρχη ονόματι Ιουλίω σπείρης Σεβαστής