Ankle
σφυρόνStrong’s G4974sphuron
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Sphuron is the Greek word usually translated “ankles”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.”
Meaning
Usually translated “ankles”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- ankles 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
σφυρόν sphuron · ankle
σφυρόν, -οῦ, τό, [in LXX: Job.41:21 (לָהַט) * ;] the ankle: Act.3:7, Rec. (T, WH, σφυδρόν; see Bl., § 6, 8).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ankle” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ANK'LE, noun
ank'l. The joint which connects the foot with the leg.
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.