Speîra — G4686

Definition

feminine noun

a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)

1. Latinspira
2. a military cohort , i. e. the tenth part of a legion (i. e. about 600 men

Usually translated as

band

Origin

of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of G138 in the sense of its cognate G1507

• heilíssō (G1507)
• hairéomai (G138)

Occurrences

Speîra occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (2), Acts (3)

• Matthew 27:27 — Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band (σπεῖραν) of soldiers.
• Mark 15:16 — And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band (σπεῖραν).
• John 18:3 — Judas then, having received a band (σπεῖραν) of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
• John 18:12 — Then the band (σπεῖρα) and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
• Acts 10:1 — There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band (σπείρης) called the Italian band,
• Acts 21:31 — And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band (σπείρης), that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
• Acts 27:1 — And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band (σπείρης).