G3057: λόγχη
lónchē · “spear”
Definition
a "lance"
KJV translates it as: spear
Word origin: perhaps a primary word;
Extended definition
λόγχη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX for רֹמַח, etc. ;]
1. a spear-head.
2. a lance, spear: Mat.27:49 ([WH], R, mg.), Jhn.19:34.†
(AS)
[in LXX for רֹמַח, etc. ;]
1. a spear-head.
2. a lance, spear: Mat.27:49 ([WH], R, mg.), Jhn.19:34.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3057 is translated
- with a spear ×1
Bible verses with G3057 (lónchē)
Lónchē appears in 1 verse.
- John 19:34
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.