Strong's Greek Concordance

G2894: κόφινος

kóphinos · “basket”

Definition

a (small) basket

KJV translates it as: basket

Word origin: of uncertain derivation;

Extended definition

κόφινος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Jdg.6:19 (סַל), Psa.81:6 (דּוּד)* ;]
a basket, probably of wicker-work, such as were carried by Jews for food: Mat.14:20 16:9, Mrk.6:43 8:19 9:17 13:8, Jhn.6:13 (cf. σφυρίς).†
(AS)

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How G2894 is translated

  • hand-baskets ×6

Bible verses with G2894 (kóphinos)

Kóphinos appears in 6 verses.

  • Matthew 14:20

    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

  • Matthew 16:9

    Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

  • Mark 6:43

    And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

  • Mark 8:19

    When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

  • Luke 9:17

    And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

  • John 6:13

    Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.