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G4700 σποδός (spodós)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

ashes

Strong's Definition

ashes

Derivation: of uncertain derivation;

KJV Usage: ashes

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σποδός, σποδοῦ, ἡ, from Homer down, ashes: Heb_9:13; ἐν σάκκῳ καί σποδῷ κάθημαι, to sit clothed in sackcloth and covered with ashes (exhibiting the tokens of grief, cf. Jon_3:6; Isa_58:5; Isa_61:3; Jer_6:26; Est_4:1; Est_4:3; 1Ma_3:47; cf. σάκκος, b.): Mat_11:21; Luk_10:13.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σποδός spodos 3x ashes, Mat_11:21 ; Luk_10:13 ; Heb_9:13

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

σποδός , -οῦ , ὁ , [in LXX chiefly for H665 ;] ashes: Heb_9:13 ; ἐν σάκκῳ καὶ σ . ( Isa_58:5 , Joh_3:6 , Da LXX Dan_9:3 , al. ), Mat_11:21 , Luk_10:13 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σποδός [page 584] ashes : Syll 805 (= .3 1171) .12 κονίαν ἀπὸ τῆς ἱερᾶς σποδοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ὕδατος , 18 τρώγει ]ν σῦκα μετὰ σπο [δοῦ ἱερᾶς τῆς ἐκ τοῦ ] βωμοῦ , ὅπου θύ [ουσι τῷ θεῷ : cf. Heb_9:13 . The adj. σπόδιαι , ash-coloured, grey, is applied to-goats (αἶγες ) in P Hib I. 120 .9 (B.C. 250 49) : cf. PSI VI. 569 .6 (B.C. 253 2).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

σποδός σποδός, "wood-ashes, embers", and generally, "ashes", Od. , Hdt. , attic: "the ashes" of the dead, Aesch. , Soph. , etc. "dust", Hdt. metaph., σπ. κυλίκων, "of a bibulous" old woman, "a sponge, " Anth.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

σποδός, -oῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for אֵפֶר ;] ashes: Heb.9:13; ἐν σάκκῳ καὶ σ. (Isa.58:5, Jhn.3:6, Dan LXX 9:3, al.), Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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