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Strong’s
H0092, H0102, H0612, H1416, H2903, H3704, H3862, H4147, H7196, H0613, G4686, G1199, G2202, G4886, H2805, H4575, H7407, H2784, H4189
Hebrew
אֲגֻדָּה · ʼăguddâh
Greek
σπεῖρα · speira

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

σπεῖρα

G4686
Transliteration
speira
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
7

Glosses

band

Lexicon definition

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)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Σπεῖρα

G4686
Transliteration
speîra
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
7

Glosses

band

Lexicon definition

any thing twisted or wreathed, a cord, coil, band, &c.; a band of soldiers, company, troop; used for a Roman maniple, or, cohort, Mat. 27.27. Ac. 10.1; the temple guard, Jno. 18.3, 12.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

δεσμόν

G1199
Transliteration
desmón
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
17

Glosses

band, bond, chain, string

Lexicon definition

a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner)

figuratively, an impediment or disability

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

σύνδεσμος

G4886
Transliteration
sýndesmos
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

band, bond

Lexicon definition

a joint tie, i.e. ligament, (figuratively) uniting principle, control

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אַגָּף

H0102
Transliteration
ʼaggâph
Pronunciation
ag-gawf'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
7

Glosses

bands.

Lexicon definition

(only plural) wings of an army, or crowds of troops

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

חַרְצֻבָּה

H2784
Transliteration
chartsubbâh
Pronunciation
khar-tsoob-baw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

band.

Lexicon definition

a fetter

figuratively, a pain

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מוֹשְׁכָה

H4189
Transliteration
môwshᵉkâh
Pronunciation
mo-shek-aw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

band.

Lexicon definition

something drawing, i.e. (figuratively) a cord

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

σπεῖρα

G4686
Transliteration
speîra
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
7

Glosses

band

Lexicon definition

a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort

also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Bands

(1) of love (Hos. 11:4); (2) of Christ (Ps. 2:3); (3) uniting together Christ's body the church (Col. 2:19; 3:14; Eph. 4:3); (4) the emblem of the captivity of Israel (Ezek. 34:27; Isa. 28:22; 52:2); (5) of brotherhood (Ezek. 37:15-28); (6) no bands to the wicked in their death (Ps. 73:4; Job 21:7; Ps. 10:6). Also denotes chains (Luke 8:29); companies of soldiers (Acts 21:31); a shepherd's staff, indicating the union between Judah and Israel (Zech. 11:7).

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Band

Indexed occurrences: 16

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Strong's Concordance

Bands

Indexed occurrences: 12

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All Scripture references115 references

Genesis 1

Genesis 49:19

Exodus 19

Exodus 12:22Exodus 13:16Exodus 27:10Exodus 27:11Exodus 27:17Exodus 28:8Exodus 28:27Exodus 28:28Exodus 29:5Exodus 36:38Exodus 38:10Exodus 38:11Exodus 38:12Exodus 38:17Exodus 38:19Exodus 38:28Exodus 39:5Exodus 39:20Exodus 39:21

Leviticus 1

Leviticus 8:7

Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 6:8Deuteronomy 11:18

Judges 1

Judges 15:14

Ruth 1

Ruth 3:15

1 Samuel 5

1 Samuel 15:321 Samuel 19:201 Samuel 30:81 Samuel 30:151 Samuel 30:23

2 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 1:102 Samuel 2:252 Samuel 3:222 Samuel 4:2

1 Kings 3

1 Kings 2:51 Kings 7:351 Kings 11:24

2 Kings 7

2 Kings 1:82 Kings 3:212 Kings 5:22 Kings 6:232 Kings 13:202 Kings 13:212 Kings 24:2

1 Chronicles 3

1 Chronicles 7:41 Chronicles 12:191 Chronicles 12:22

2 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 22:12 Chronicles 25:92 Chronicles 25:102 Chronicles 25:132 Chronicles 26:11

Ezra 6

Ezra 1:7Ezra 2Ezra 4:5Ezra 5Ezra 6:16Ezra 7:26

Job 7

Job 1:17Job 12:18Job 19:12Job 21:7Job 25:3Job 29:25Job 38:31

Psalms 6

Psalms 22:16Psalms 31:21Psalms 78:49Psalms 86:14Psalms 94:21Psalms 116:16

Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 7:26

Isaiah 5

Isaiah 3:20Isaiah 28:22Isaiah 31:4Isaiah 52:2Isaiah 58:6

Jeremiah 4

Jeremiah 2:32Jeremiah 15:17Jeremiah 18:22Jeremiah 37:15

Ezekiel 8

Ezekiel 12:14Ezekiel 13:18Ezekiel 13:20Ezekiel 17:21Ezekiel 38:6Ezekiel 38:9Ezekiel 38:22Ezekiel 39:4

Daniel 4

Daniel 4:12Daniel 4:15Daniel 4:20Daniel 4:23

Hosea 2

Hosea 6:9Hosea 7:1

Joel 1

Joel 1:4

Amos 1

Amos 9:6

Micah 1

Micah 4:14

Nahum 1

Nahum 2:3

Zechariah 1

Zechariah 11:7

Mark 2

Mark 1:6Mark 6:8

Luke 2

Luke 2:5Luke 8:29

John 3

John 18:1John 18:3John 18:12

Acts 8

Acts 5:37Acts 10:1Acts 12:4Acts 19:12Acts 21:31Acts 27:1Acts 27:40Acts 28:15

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Ancient Context4 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat; How Joram, His Namesake, King Of Israel, Fought With The Syrians; And What Wonders Were Done By The Prophet Elisha.

Antiquities Book 9, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Herod's Death, And Testament, And Burial.

Antiquities Book 17, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

A Sedition Against Sabinus; And How Varus Brought The Authors Of It To Punishment.

Antiquities Book 17, Chapter 10

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Caius 1 Was Slain By Cherea.

Antiquities Book 19, Chapter 1

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BEAUTY AND BANDS

Nave’s Topical Bible references for BEAUTY AND BANDS.

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Apron

Found in the Authorized Version in Gen. 3:7, of the bands of fig-leaves made by our first parents. In Acts 19:12, it denotes the belt or half-girdle worn by artisans and servants round the waist for the purpose of preserving the clothing from injury. In marg. of Authorized Version, Ruth 3:15, correctly rendered instead of "vail." (R.V., "mantle.")

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Augustus band

(Acts 27:1.: literally, of Sebaste, the Greek form of Augusta, the name given to Caesarea in honour of Augustus Caesar). Probably this "band" or cohort consisted of Samaritan soldiers belonging to Caesarea.

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Bands

(1) of love (Hos. 11:4); (2) of Christ (Ps. 2:3); (3) uniting together Christ's body the church (Col. 2:19; 3:14; Eph. 4:3); (4) the emblem of the captivity of Israel (Ezek. 34:27; Isa. 28:22; 52:2); (5) of brotherhood (Ezek. 37:15-28); (6) no bands to the wicked in their death (Ps. 73:4; Job 21:7; Ps. 10:6). Also denotes chains (Luke 8:29); companies of soldiers (Acts 21:31); a shepherd's staff, indicating the union between Judah and Israel (Zech. 11:7).

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Gad

a band; a troop

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Girdle

(1.) Heb. hagor, a girdle of any kind worn by soldiers (1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Sam. 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21) or women (Isa. 3:24). (2.) Heb. ezor, something "bound," worn by prophets (2 Kings 1:8; Jer. 13:1), soldiers (Isa. 5:27; 2 Sam. 20:8; Ezek. 23:15), Kings (Job 12:18). (3.) Heb. mezah, a "band," a girdle worn by men alone (Ps. 109:19; Isa. 22:21). (4.) Heb. abnet, the girdle of sacerdotal and state officers (Ex. 28:4, 39, 40; 29:9; 39:29). (5.) Heb. hesheb, the "curious girdle" (Ex. 28:8; R.V., "cunningly woven band") was attached to the ephod, and was made of the same material. The common girdle was made of leather (2 Kings 1:8; Matt. 3:4); a finer sort of linen (Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10; Dan. 10:5). Girdles of sackcloth were worn in token of sorrow (Isa. 3:24; 22:12). They were variously fastened to the wearer (Mark 1:6; Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10). The girdle was a symbol of strength and power (Job 12:18, 21; 30:11; Isa. 22:21; 45:5). "Righteousness and faithfulness" are the girdle of the Messiah (Isa. 11:5). Girdles were used as purses or pockets (Matt. 10:9. A. V., "purses;" R.V., marg., "girdles." Also Mark 6:8).

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Hazargaddah

imprisoned band

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Head-bands

(Heb. kishshurim), properly girdles or belts for the waist (Isa. 3:20, R.V., "sashes;" Jer. 2:32, rendered "attire", i.e., a girdle round the waist).

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Husband

I.e., the "house-band," connecting and keeping together the whole family. A man when betrothed was esteemed from that time a husband (Matt. 1:16, 20; Luke 2:5). A recently married man was exempt from going to war for "one year" (Deut. 20:7; 24:5).

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Iddo

his band; power; praise

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Italian band

The name of the Roman cohort to which Cornelius belonged (Acts 10:1), so called probably because it consisted of men recruited in Italy.

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Ittai

Near; timely; or, with the Lord. (1.) A Benjamite, one of David's thirty heroes (2 Sam. 23:29). (2.) A native of Gath, a Philistine, who had apparently the command of the six hundred heroes who formed David's band during his wanderings (2 Sam. 15:19-22; comp. 1 Sam. 23:13; 27:2; 30:9, 10). He is afterwards with David at Mahanaim, holding in the army equal rank with Joab and Abishai (2 Sam. 18:2, 5, 12). He then passes from view.

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Mitre

(Heb. mitsnepheth), something rolled round the head; the turban or head-dress of the high priest (Ex. 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6, etc.). In the Authorized Version of Ezek. 21:26, this Hebrew word is rendered "diadem," but in the Revised Version, "mitre." It was a twisted band of fine linen, 8 yards in length, coiled into the form of a cap, and worn on official occasions (Lev. 8:9; 16:4; Zech. 3:5). On the front of it was a golden plate with the inscription, "Holiness to the Lord." The mitsnepheth differed from the mitre or head-dress (migba'ah) of the common priest. (See [408]BONNET.)

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Neck

Used sometimes figuratively. To "lay down the neck" (Rom. 16:4) is to hazard one's life. Threatenings of coming judgments are represented by the prophets by their laying bands upon the people's necks (Deut. 28:48; Isa. 10:27; Jer. 27:2). Conquerors put their feet on the necks of their enemies as a sign of their subjection (Josh. 10:24; 2 Sam. 22:41).

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Palmer-worm

(Heb. gazam). The English word may denote either a caterpillar (as rendered by the LXX.), which wanders like a palmer or pilgrim, or which travels like pilgrims in bands (Joel 1:4; 2:25), the wingless locusts, or the migratory locust in its larva state.

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Quaternion

A band of four soldiers. Peter was committed by Herod to the custody of four quaternions, i.e., one quaternion for each watch of the night (Acts 12:4). Thus every precaution was taken against his escape from prison. Two of each quaternion were in turn stationed at the door (12:6), and to two the apostle was chained according to Roman custom.

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Rudder bands

Ancient ships had two great broad-bladed oars for rudders. These, when not in use, were lifted out of the water and bound or tied up. When required for use, these bands were unloosed and the rudders allowed to drop into the water (Acts 27:40).

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Taverns, The three

A place on the great "Appian Way," about 11 miles from Rome, designed for the reception of travellers, as the name indicates. Here Paul, on his way to Rome, was met by a band of Roman Christians (Acts 28:15). The "Tres Tabernae was the first mansio or mutatio, that is, halting-place for relays, from Rome, or the last on the way to the city. At this point three roads run into the Via Appia, that from Tusculum, that from Alba Longa, and that from Antium; so necessarily here would be a halting-place, which took its name from the three shops there, the general store, the blacksmith's, and the refreshment-house...Tres Tabernae is translated as Three Taverns, but it more correctly means three shops" (Forbes's Footsteps of St. Paul, p. 20).

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Temple, the Second

After the return from captivity, under Zerubbabel (q.v.) and the high priest Jeshua, arrangements were almost immediately made to reorganize the long-desolated kingdom. The body of pilgrims, forming a band of 42,360, including children, having completed the long and dreary journey of some four months, from the banks of the Euphrates to Jerusalem, were animated in all their proceeding by a strong religious impulse, and therefore one of their first cares was to restore their ancient worship by rebuilding the temple. On the invitation of Zerubbabel, the governor, who showed them a remarkable example of liberality by contributing personally 1,000 golden darics (probably about $6,000), besides other gifts, the people with great enthusiasm poured their gifts into the sacred treasury (Ezra 2). First they erected and dedicated the altar of Yahweh on the exact spot where it had formerly stood, and they then cleared away the charred heaps of debris which occupied the site of the old temple; and in the second month of the second year (B.C. 535), amid great public excitement and rejoicing (Ps. 116; 117; 118), the foundations of the second temple were laid. A wide interest was felt in this great movement, although it was regarded with mingled feelings by the spectators (Hag. 2:3; Zech. 4:10). The Samaritans made proposals for a co-operation in the work. Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the elders, however, declined all such cooperation: Judah must build the temple without help. Immediately evil reports were spread regarding the Jews. The Samaritans sought to "frustrate their purpose" (Ezra 4:5), and sent messengers to Ecbatana and Susa, with the result that the work was suspended. Seven years after this Cyrus died ingloriously, having killed himself in Syria when on his way back from Egypt to the east, and was succeeded by his son Cambyses (B.C. 529-522), on whose death the "false Smerdis," an imposter, occupied the throne for some seven or eight months, and then Darius Hystaspes became king (B.C. 522). In the second year of this monarch the work of rebuilding the temple was resumed and carried forward to its completion (Ezra 5: 6-17; 6:1-15), under the stimulus of the earnest counsels and admonitions of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. It was ready for consecration in the spring of B.C. 516, twenty years after the return from captivity. This second temple had not the ark, the Urim and Thummim, the holy oil, the sacred fire, the tables of stone, the pot of manna, and Aaron's rod. As in the tabernacle, there was in it only one golden lamp for the holy place, one table of shewbread, and the incense altar, with golden censers, and many of the vessels of gold that had belonged to Solomon's temple that had been carried to Babylon but restored by Cyrus (Ezra 1:7-11). This second temple also differed from the first in that, while in the latter there were numerous "trees planted in the courts of the Lord," there were none in the former. The second temple also had for the first time a space, being a part of the outer court, provided for proselytes who were worshippers of Yahweh, although not subject to the laws of Judaism. The temple, when completed, was consecrated amid great rejoicings on the part of all the people (Ezra 6:16), although there were not wanting outward evidences that the Jews were no longer an independent people, but were subject to a foreign power. Hag. 2:9 is rightly rendered in the Revised Version, "The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former," instead of, "The glory of this latter house," etc., in the Authorized Version. The temple, during the different periods of its existence, is regarded as but one house, the one only house of God (comp. 2:3). The glory here predicted is spiritual glory and not material splendour. "Christ himself, present bodily in the temple on Mount Zion during his life on earth, present spiritually in the Church now, present in the holy city, the heavenly Jerusalem, of which he is the temple, calling forth spiritual worship and devotion is the glory here predicted" (Perowne).

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Torches

On the night of his betrayal, when our Lord was in the garden of Gethsemane, Judas, "having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons" (John 18:1-3). Although it was the time of full moon, yet in the valley of the Kidron "there fell great, deep shadows from the declivity of the mountain and projecting rocks; there were there caverns and grottos, into which a fugitive might retreat; finally, there were probably a garden-house and tower, into whose gloom it might be necessary for a searcher to throw light around." Lange's Commentary. (Nahum 2:3, "torches," Revised Version, "steel," probably should be "scythes" for war-chariots.)

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Zealots

A sect of Jews which originated with Judas the Gaulonite (Acts 5:37). They refused to pay tribute to the Romans, on the ground that this was a violation of the principle that God was the only king of Israel. They rebelled against the Romans, but were soon scattered, and became a lawless band of mere brigands. They were afterwards called Sicarii, from their use of the sica, i.e., the Roman dagger.

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