Bag
πήραStrong’s G4082pēra
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pēra is the Greek word usually translated “bag” and “provision-bag”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.”
Meaning
Usually translated “bag” and “provision-bag”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- bag 4
- provision-bag 1
- a bag 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 4
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 6:8And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
- Luke 9:3And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
- Luke 10:4Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
- Luke 22:35And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
- Luke 22:36Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Greek dictionary
πήρα pēra · bag
πἡρα, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: Jdth.10:5 13:10, 15 * ;] a leathern pouch for victuals, etc., a wallet (Deiss. thinks an alms-bag, see LAE, 108 ff.): Mat.10:10, Mrk.6:8, Luk.9:3 10:4 22:35-36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.