ΣΧΙΖΑΣ, σχιζας
SCHIZAS, schizas
Sounds Like: SKHEE-zas
Translations: splinter, a splinter, fragment, a fragment, piece, a piece, shard, a shard, arrow, an arrow
From the root: ΣΧΙΖΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a splinter, a fragment, or a piece of something, often wood. In some contexts, particularly in military or hunting scenarios, it can refer to an arrow or a dart, likely because arrows were often made from split wood or were themselves sharp, pointed pieces. It is used to describe small, sharp, or detached parts.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4977 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 10:80
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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