Strong's Lexicon

G4082

G4082 — πήρα

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekperanounOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4082
Word:πήρα
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:of uncertain affinity
Language:Greek
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:pera
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pay'-rah
Meaning:1. a wallet or leather pouch for food
KJV Renderings:scrip

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πήρα, πήρας, , a wallet (a leather sack, in which travellers and shepherds carried their provisions) (A. V. scrip (which see in B. D.)): Mat 10:10; Mar 6:8; Luk 9:3; Luk 10:4; Luk 22:35 f. (Homer, Aristophanes, Josephus, Plutarch, Herodian, Lucian, others; with τῶν βρωμάτων added, Jdt 13:10.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πήρα (scrip)

Matthew 10:10

KJV: Nor scrip for journey neither two coats neither shoes nor yet staves for the workman is worthy of his meat
GK: μη πήραν εις οδόν μηδέ δύο χιτώνας μηδέ υποδήματα μηδέ ράβδους άξιος γαρ ο εργάτης της τροφής αυτού εστιν

Mark 6:8

KJV: And commanded them that they should take nothing for journey save a staff only no scrip no bread no money in purse
GK: και παρήγγειλεν αυτοίς ίνα μηδέν αίρωσιν εις οδόν ει ράβδον μόνον μη πήραν μη άρτον μη εις την ζώνην χαλκόν

Luke 9:3

KJV: And he said unto them Take nothing for journey neither staves nor scrip neither bread neither money neither have two coats apiece
GK: και είπε προς αυτούς μηδέν αίρετε εις την οδόν μήτε ράβδους μήτε πήραν μήτε άρτον μήτε αργύριον μήτε ανά δύο χιτώνας έχειν

Luke 10:4

KJV: Carry neither purse nor scrip nor shoes and salute no man by the way
GK: μη βαστάζετε βαλάντιον μη πήραν μηδέ υποδήματα και μηδένα κατά την οδόν ασπάσησθε

Luke 22:35

KJV: And he said unto them When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes lacked ye any thing And they said Nothing
GK: και είπεν αυτοίς ότε απέστειλα υμάς άτερ βαλαντίου και πήρας και υποδημάτων μη τινος υστερήσατε οι δε είπον ουθενός

Luke 22:36

KJV: Then said he unto them But now he that hath a purse let him take and likewise scrip and he that hath no sword let him sell his garment and buy one
GK: είπεν ούν αυτοίς αλλά νυν ο έχων βαλάντιον αράτω ομοίως και πήραν και ο μη έχων πωλήσει το ιμάτιον αυτού και αγοράσει μάχαιραν
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