σπυρίς
spyris · basket
Greek word · Strong’s number G4711 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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spyris (σπυρίς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “basket”.
Large basket.
How to say it
spy·ris
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
- A large hamper for carrying provisions.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- baskets ×3
- basket ×1
- basketfuls ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 15:37
And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
- Matthew 16:10
Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up?
- Mark 8:8
And they ate and were filled; and they picked up the leftover pieces, seven baskets.
- Mark 8:20
“And when the seven for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” And they say to him, “Seven.”
- Acts 9:25
but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a basket, letting him down through the wall.