σπεῖρα

Strong's Definition

a coil (spira, "spire", i.e.(figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort also (byanalogy) a squad of Levitical janitors) &#8212 band.

Detailed Meaning

anything rolled into a circle or ball, anything wound, rolled up, folded together, a military cohort, the tenth part of legion, about 600 men i.e. legionaries, if auxiliaries either 500 or 1000, a maniple, or the thirtieth part of a legion, any band, company, or detachment, of soldiers

Part of Speech

feminine noun

KJV Translation Counts

band(7x)

Related Words

G138 | αἱρέω | choose