a cohort, the tenth part of a legion; a military guard.
Strong's:
σπεῖρα
a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors) Derivation: of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 in the sense of its cognate G1507;
σπείρα, -ης (on this form of genitive, see M, Pr., 38, 48; Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, 12; Deiss., BS, 186), [in LXX: Refs Jdth.14:11, 2Ma.8:23 Mac 12:20 Mac 12:22 * ;] __1. (= Lat. spira) anything wound or rolled up, a coil. __2. As a military term used (by Polyb. and later writers) of a body of soldiers, a maniple (third part of a cohort) or cohort (see Swete, Mk., 375; Westc., Jo., 251 f.): Refs Mat.27:27, Mrk.15:16, Jhn.18:3, 12, Act.10:1 21:31 27:1.† (AS)
Thayer:
1) anything rolled into a circle or ball, anything wound, rolled up, folded together 2) a military cohort 2a) the tenth part of legion 2a1) about 600 men i.e. legionaries 2a2) if auxiliaries either 500 or 1000 2a3) a maniple, or the thirtieth part of a legion 2b) any band, company, or detachment, of soldiers
σπεῖρα
speira
spi'-rah
Of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 in the sense of its cognate, G1507; a coil (spira , “spire”), that is, (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also [by analogy] a squad of Levitical janitors)
αἱρέομαι
aihreomai
hahee-reh'-om-ahee
Probably akin to G142; to takeforoneself, that is, to prefer . Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate ( ἕλλομαι h ellomai ), which is otherwise obsolete
KJV Usage: choose. Some of the forms are borrowed from a cognate hellomai, hel-lom-ahee; which is otherwise obsolete.
G139 αἵρεσιςαἵρεσις
hairesis
hah'ee-res-is
From G138; properly a choice, that is, (specifically) a party or (abstractly) disunion . (“heresy” is the Greek word itself.)
KJV Usage: heresy [which is the Greekord itself], sect.
G140 αἱρετίζωαἱρετίζω
aihretizō
hahee-ret-id'-zo
From a derivative of G138; to makeachoice
KJV Usage: choose.
G259 ἅλωσιςἅλωσις
halōsis
hal'-o-sis
From a collateral form of G138; capture
KJV Usage: be taken.
G337 ἀναιρέωἀναιρέω
anaireō
an-ahee-reh'-o
From G303 and (the active of) G138; to takeup, that is, adopt; by implication to takeaway (violently), that is, abolish, murder
KJV Usage: put to death, kill, slay, take away, take up.
G355 ἀναλίσκωἀναλίσκω
analiskō
an-al-is'-ko
From G303 and a form of the alternate of G138; properly to useup, that is, destroy
KJV Usage: consume.
G726 ἁρπάζωἁρπάζω
harpazō
har-pad'-zo
From a derivative of G138; to seize (in various applications)
KJV Usage: catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
G851 ἀφαιρέωἀφαιρέω
aphaireō
af-ahee-reh'-o
From G575 and G138; to remove (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: cut (smite) off, take away.
G1244 διαιρέωδιαιρέω
diaireō
dee-ahee-reh'-o
From G1223 and G138; to separate, that is, distribute
KJV Usage: divide.
G1670 ἑλκύω, ἕλκωἑλκύω, ἕλκω
helkuō helkō
hel-koo'-o,hel'-ko
Probably akin to G138; to drag (literally or figuratively)
G1807 ἐξαιρέωἐξαιρέω
exaireō
ex-ahee-reh'-o
From G1537 and G138; active voice to tearout; middle voice to select; figuratively to release
KJV Usage: deliver, pluck out, rescue.
G2246 ἥλιοςἥλιος
hēlios
hay'-lee-os
From ἕλη helē (a ray; perhaps akin to the alternate of G138); the sun; by implication light
KJV Usage: + east, sun.
G2309 θέλω, ἐθέλωθέλω, ἐθέλω
thelō ethelō
thel'-o,eth-el'-o
Either the first or the second form may be used. In certain tenses θελέω theleō thel-eh'-o (and ἐθέλέω etheleō eth-el-eh'-o ) are used, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, beinclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to beaboutto; by Hebraism to delightin
KJV Usage: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, -ling [ly]).
G2436 ἵλεωςἵλεως
hileōs
hil'-eh-oce
Perhaps from the alternate form of G138; cheerful (as attractive), that is, propitious; adverbially (by Hebraism) God be gracious!, that is, (in averting some calamity) far be it
KJV Usage: be it far, merciful.
G2507 καθαιρέωκαθαιρέω
kathaireō
kath-ahee-reh'-o
From G2596 and G138 (including its alternate); to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: cast (pull, put, take) down, destroy.
G2983 λαμβάνωλαμβάνω
lambanō
lam-ban'-o
A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively [probably objective or active, to gethold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to haveoffered to one; while G138 is more violent, to seize or remove ])
KJV Usage: accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
G3658 ὅμιλοςὅμιλος
homilos
hom'-il-os
From the base of G3674 and a derivative of the alternate of G138 (meaning a crowd); associationtogether, that is, a multitude
KJV Usage: company.
G4014 περιαιρέωπεριαιρέω
periaireō
per-ee-ahee-reh'-o
From G4012 and G138 (including its alternate); to remove all around, that is, unveil, castoff (anchor); figuratively to expiate
KJV Usage: take away (up).
G4255 προαιρέομαιπροαιρέομαι
proaireomai
pro-ahee-reh'-om-ahee
From G4253 and G138; to choose for oneself before another thing (prefer), that is, (by implication) to propose (intend)
KJV Usage: purpose.
G4577 σειράσειρά
seira
si-rah'
Probably from G4951 through its congener εἴρω eirō (to fasten; akin to G138); a chain (as binding or drawing)
KJV Usage: chain.
G4582 σελήνησελήνη
selēnē
sel-ay'-nay
From σέλας selas (brilliancy; probably akin to the alternate of G138, through the idea of attractiveness); the moon
KJV Usage: moon.
G4813 συλάωσυλάω
sulaō
soo-lah'-o
From a derivative of σύλλω sullō̄ (to strip; probably akin to G138; compare G4661); to despoil
KJV Usage: rob.
G4951 σύρωσύρω
surō
soo'-ro
Probably akin to G138; to trail
KJV Usage: drag, draw, hale.
G5089 τίλλωτίλλω
tillō
til'-lo
Perhaps akin to the alternate of G138, and thus to G4951; to pull off
G257 ἅλωνἅλων
halōn
hal'-ohn
Probably form the base of G1507; a threshing floor (as rolled hard), that is, (figuratively) the grain (and chaff, as just threshed)
KJV Usage: floor.
G1667 ἑλίσσωἑλίσσω
helissō
hel-is'-so
A form of G1507; to coil or wrap
KJV Usage: fold up.
G1750 ἐνειλέωἐνειλέω
eneileō
en-i-leh'-o
From G1722 and the base of G1507; to enwrap
KJV Usage: wrap in.
G1794 ἐντυλίσσωἐντυλίσσω
entulissō
en-too-lis'-so
From G1722 and τυλίσσω tulissō (to twist; probably akin to G1507); to entwine, that is, wind up in
KJV Usage: wrap in (together).
G2947 κυλιόωκυλιόω
kulioō
koo-lee-o'-o
From the base of G2949 (through the idea of circularity; compare G2945 and G1507); to roll about