Greek word study

σπεῖραspeîra — a cohort

a cohort, the tenth part of a legion; a military guard.

Translated in the King James as: band

Appears 7 times in Scripture

Origin: of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 (αἱρέομαι) in the sense of its cognate G1507 (εἱλίσσω);

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.