ΠΤΕΡΝΗ, πτερνη
PTERNĒ, pternē
Sounds Like: pter-NEE
Translations: heel, a heel
From the root: ΠΤΕΡΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the heel of the foot. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to a 'supplanter' or someone who trips another, or to a 'footprint' or 'track'. In some contexts, it can denote a 'snare' or 'ambush'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4418 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Jeremiah — 9:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Jeremiah — 9:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΤΕΡΝΗ, appear in our texts.
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