ΣΦΗΝΑ, σφηνα
SPHĒNA, sphēna
Sounds Like: SFEH-nah
Translations: wedge, a wedge
From the root: ΣΦΗΝΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a wedge, a piece of wood or metal that is thick at one end and tapered to a thin edge at the other. It is used for splitting, lifting, or tightening. In a sentence, it would typically function as a direct object or the subject of an action, such as 'he drove the wedge' or 'the wedge split the wood'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5577 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 11:10
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 11:10
From the same root
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