πήρα

pēra · bag

Greek word · Strong’s number G4082 · appears 6 times in the Bible

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What it means

pēra (πήρα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “bag”.

Traveler's bag, knapsack.

How to say it

pē·ra

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A pouch for travel food.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Matthew 10:10

    no bag for the road, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the worker is worthy of his food.

  • Mark 6:8

    And he instructed them that they should take nothing for the journey except a staff only; no bread, no bag, no copper coins in their belts,

  • Luke 9:3

    And he said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staff nor bag nor bread nor money, nor have two tunics apiece.

  • Luke 10:4

    Do not carry a money bag, nor a bag, nor sandals; and greet no one on the road.

  • Luke 22:35

    And he said to them, “When I sent you without moneybag and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” And they said, “Nothing.”

  • Luke 22:36

    And he said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise also a bag; and let the one who does not have one sell his cloak and buy a sword.