ΠΤΕΡΝΗΣ, πτερνης
PTERNĒS, pternēs
Sounds Like: pter-NEES
Translations: (of) heel, (of) a heel
From the root: ΠΤΕΡΝΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the heel, the back part of the human foot. It is often used in a literal sense to describe the physical body part. In some contexts, it can metaphorically refer to a vulnerable point or a deceptive act, as in 'to trip up' or 'to supplant' someone, which relates to the idea of striking at the heel. This particular form is an inflection of the noun 'πτέρνα'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4418 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Psalms — 48:6
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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