Greek Word Study
σπεῖρα
speîra
G4686
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G4686
KJV Translations
band
Derivation / Root
of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 (αἱρέομαι) in the sense of its cognate G1507 (εἱλίσσω);
Definition of speîra
σπεῖρα (speîra) — a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
Word Origin
This word comes of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 (αἱρέομαι) in the sense of its cognate G1507 (εἱλίσσω); See the root words: G138 (αἱρέομαι), G1507 (εἱλίσσω).
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Words sharing the same root or derived from σπεῖρα.
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