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σειρά seira · G4577

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σειρά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; [in LXX: Jdg.16:13-14, 19 (מַחְלָפָה), Pro.5:22 (חֶבֶל) * ; ] ; 1. (a) a cord; (b) a chain (cf. Pr., l.with): σειραὶ ζόφου, 2Pe.2:4, Rec., R, mg. (see: σειρός). ; 2. a lock of hair (Jg, ll. with).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σειρά, ; Ionic dialect σειρή, Doric dialect σηρά []: ἡ:— cord, rope, σειράς τ᾽ εὐπλέκτους []; σ. χρυσείη cord of gold, []; σειραὶ ζόφου variant in []; 2 trace (compare σειραφόρος), []; 3 cord or line with a noose, lasso, used by the Sagartians and Sarmatians, []; 4 a bandage, []; σ. μονομερής, διμερής, κτλ. []; 5 ἡ σ. τοῦ βίρρου,= cimussatio (probably edge, border), []; II metaphorically of an animal's tail, []; III σειραὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς locks of hair, []; IV metaphorically, line, lineage, Tz.ad …

Where it's used 1 time

2 Peter 2:4

Source: TBESG G4577; TFLSJ G4577

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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