Speira

spi'-rah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Speira Definition

  1. anything rolled into a circle or ball, anything wound, rolled up, folded together
  2. a military cohort
    1. the tenth part of legion
      1. about 600 men i.e. legionaries
      2. if auxiliaries either 500 or 1000
      3. a maniple, or the thirtieth part of a legion
    2. any band, company, or detachment, of soldiers
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
spei'ra
Origin
of immed. Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of (138) in the sense of its cognate (1507)
Strong's Number
4686
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

band
7
Total
7

KJV Verse Count

1
1
2
3
Total
7
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Speira". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .