Spear
λόγχηStrong’s G3057logchē
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Logchē is the Greek word usually translated “spear”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.”
Meaning
Usually translated “spear”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- with a spear 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
λόγχη logchē · spear
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “spear” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPEAR, noun
- A long pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing; a lance.
- A sharp pointed instrument with barbs; used for stabbing fish and other animals.
- A shoot, as of grass; usually spire.
All definitions and other forms of “spear”
SPEAR, verb transitive
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.
SPEAR, verb intransitive
To shoot into a long stem. [See Spire.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.