Bier
σορόςStrong’s G4673soros
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Soros is the Greek word usually translated “bier”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.”
Meaning
Usually translated “bier”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- bier 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
σορός soros · bier
σορός, -οῦ, ἡ [in LXX: Gen.50:26 (אָרוֹן), Job.21:32 A * ;] (a) a cinerary urn (Hom.); (b) a coffin (Hdt., i, 68, 3, a1.): Luk.7:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “bier” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BIER, noun
[Latin feretrum, from fero. See Bear.]
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.