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σχοινίον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σχοινίον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
schoinion
Simplified transliteration: 
schoinion
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4979
GK Number: 
5389
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
(pl.) cords, ropes
Definition: 
pr. a cord made of rushes; genr. a rope, cord, Jn. 2:15; Acts 27:32*

Greek-English Concordance for σχοινίον

John 2:15 So he made a whip out of cords (schoiniōn | σχοινίων | gen pl neut) and drove them all out of the temple, including the sheep and the cattle. He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
Acts 27:32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes (schoinia | σχοινία | acc pl neut) from the dinghy and let it drift away.