G4711: σπυρίς (spyrís)

G4711 σπυρίς (spyrís)

Greek

Quick Definition

σπυρίς, ίδος, ἡ n.f. a plaited basket

Strong's Definition

from 4687 (as woven); a hamper or lunch-receptacle

KJV Usage: basket

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σπυρίς (G4711)

noun, f. | -ίδος

6.149 · Artifacts · Containers

large basket a basket which is presumably somewhat larger than a κόφινος (6.150)

MAT 15:37 · MAT 16:10 · MRK 8:8 · MRK 8:20 · ACT 9:25

¹ Neither from NT contexts nor from extrabiblical usage can one determine precisely the differences in meaning between these three terms for baskets: σαργάνη (6.148), σπυρίς (6.149), and κόφινος (6.150).

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σπυρίς [L WI σφυρίς, q. v.],-i8os, ἡ, (allied to σπεῖρα, q-v.; hence, something wound, twisted, or folded together), a reed basket, [i.e. a plaited basket, a lunch basket, hamper; οἵ. B.D. 5. ν. Basket]: Mt. xv. 37; xvi.10; Mk. viii. 8, 20; Acts ix. 25. (Hdt., Theophr., Apollod., Alciphr. 3, ep. 56; al.). See oupis.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σπυρίς spyris 5x

also spelled σφυρίς, a basket, handbasket for provision, Mt. 15:37; 16:10; Mk. 8:8, 20; Acts 9:25*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* σφυρίς (T, Rec. σπυρίς, v. WH, App., 148; Bl., § 6, 7), -ίδος, ἡ, a flexible mat-basket for carrying provisions: Mt 15:37 16:10, Mk 8:8, 20 Ac 9:25 (v.s. κόφινος).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σφυρίς, “ἐᾷ basket, 3) 66 acreel.’”’ Though 1,55 pronounce σφυρίς an Attic spelling for σπυρίς, it is the regular form in the papyri as in the NT (Mt 1537, 161°, Mk 88, %, Ac 9%): cf. Mayser Gr. i. p. 173, Cronert Mem. Herc. p. 85 n.%. See eg. P Cairo Zen I. 59013!" (B.C. 259) κόκκωνος σφυρίδες δ, τῶν 11528 (Ptol./Rom.) δύο σφυρίδων τῆς πίσση(ς), P Ryl 11. 127%4 (a.p. 29) σφυρὶς ἐν ἣ ἄρτο(ι) v, ‘a basket in which were fifty loaves,’’ P Oxy I. 1161° (ii/A.D.) σφυρίδα φοίνικος καλοῦ, ‘‘a basket of good dates,” 75. IV. 741% (ii/A.D.) σφυρὶς διπλῆ Kaptov a, “‘y double basket of nuts,” 2. VII. 1070%! (iii/a.D.) τραγη[μ]άτων (‘‘sweetmeats’’) σφυρίδαν μεστὴν μίαν, and P Lond {711} (5.6. 8) (ΞΞ ΠΙ. p. 178) σφυρίδων (ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς) ἢ. For σπυρίς we can only cite P Par 62:18 (c, B.C. 170) τιμὴν σπυρίδων. For the dim. σφυρίδιον see P Oxy X. 1293°° (A.D. 11738) σφυρίδια δύο ἐσφρα(γισμένα), cf.%%, P Tebt Il. 4141? (ii/a.D.) τὸ σφυρίδιν (Δ σφυρίδιον) μετὰ τῶν ἐνόντων κάτω, “the little basket with its contents at the bottom” (Edd.), P Oxy VI. 936% (iii/aA.p.) σφυρίδιον Κανωπικὸν ὅπου ζεύγη ἄρτων δ, “4 Canopic basket with 4 pairs of loaves,” and 20. X. 1297" (iv/A.D.) σφυρίδια τέσ (rapa). It should be noted that in a fragmentary papyrus leaf as published by Mahaffy in P Petr II. p. 33 and amended i6. 111. 72(c)! (=p. 202) we find σπυρίτων (= σπυρίδων) for σπυριδίου. See also the form σφυρίον in P Oxy XIV. 1658° (iv/A.D.) μεικρὸν σφυρίον.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

σπυρίς (spuris) — basket. σπῠρίς, ίδος, ; also σφυρίς, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (variant{σπυρίς}), [NT+3rd c.BC+]:—large basket, creel, [NT+5th c.BC+]; used for transport of money, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ταῖς φιάλαις [Refs]

2. used to translate the Latin sportula, σπυρίσι δειπνίσαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸ ἀπὸ σπυρίδος δεῖπνον, cena e sportula, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]