πτέρνα
pterna · heel
Greek word · Strong’s number G4418 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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pterna (πτέρνα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “heel”.
"lift the heel against someone" means to betray him.
How to say it
pter·na
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.
Where it appears
- John 13:18
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is so that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘The one who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.’