In Greek: speira 1, speiran 3, speirhv 3 ; In NET: cohort 3, Cohort 2, a squad of soldiers 1, squad of soldiers 1 ; In AV: band 7 ; Count: 7 ; Definition: 1) ...

Jun 18, 2010 · The Greek speira meant literally anything round or whatever might be wrapped around a thing. It is usually used to refer to a body of ...

However sometimes the Greek word speira, translated “cohort” or “detachment,” referred to a smaller group of only 200 men.[527] John did not use a precise ...

However sometimes the Greek word speira, translated “cohort” or “detachment,” referred to a smaller group of only 200 men.[527] John did not use a precise ...

He granted them a cohort (Greek: speira, 400 to 600 men) from the legion then quartered in the castle of Antonia, which adjoined and overlooked the temple-area.

Both meanings appear in Old Testament and New Testament representing various Hebrew and Greek words. ... (g) (speira): usually a "cohort" (see the Revised ... (3) ...

The number of centurions in a legion was 60, that being at all epochs the number of centuries, although the number varied in the cohort or speira. The ...

This Speira Sebaste (Westcott-Hort), "Augustus ... Greek) are thought to have been a party of provincial militia. ... Greek. He suggests that it stands for ...

We glorify God by our faith in Him and our obedience to His Word. The disciples brought glory to our Lord before they experienced suffering for His sake (John ...