σπείρα, -ης (on this form of genitive, see M, Pr., 38, 48; Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, 12; Deiss., BS, 186), [in LXX: Jdth.14:11, 2Ma.8:23 2Mac 12:20 2Mac 12:22 * ;] 1. (= Lat. spira) anything wound or rolled up, a coil. 2. As a military term used (by Polyb. and later writers) of a body of soldiers, a maniple (third part of a cohort) or cohort (see Swete, Mk., 375; Westc., Jo., 251 f.): Mat.27:27, Mrk.15:16, Jhn.18:3, 12, Act.10:1 21:31 27:1.† (AS)
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G4686 — σπεῖρα
speira · band · Greek
7 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 27:27 · σπεῖραν,Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.Mark 15:16 · σπεῖρανThe soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.John 18:3 · σπεῖρανJudas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.John 18:12 · σπεῖραSo the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,Acts 10:1 · σπείρηςNow there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,Acts 21:31 · σπείρηςAs they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.Acts 27:1 · σπείρηςWhen it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.