Strong's Lexicon
G4418
G4418 — πτέρνα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4418 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πτέρνα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | pterna |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pter'-nah |
| Meaning: | 1. the heel (figuratively) |
| KJV Renderings: | heel |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πτέρνα, πτέρνης, ἡ, the heel (of the foot): ἐπαίρειν τήν πτέρναν ἐπί τινα, to lift up the heel against one, i. e. dropping the figure (which is borrowed either from kicking, or from a wrestler tripping up his antagonist), to injure one by trickery, Joh 13:18 after Psa 40:10 (). (Often in Greek writings from Homer down; the Sept. for òÈ÷Åá.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πτέρνα (heel)
John 13:18
- KJV: I speak not of you all I know whom I have chosen but that the scripture may be fulfilled He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me
- GK: ου περί πάντων υμών λέγω εγώ οίδα ους εξελεξάμην αλλ΄ ίνα η γραφή πληρωθή ο τρώγων μετ΄ εμού τον άρτον επήρεν επ΄ εμέ την πτέρναν αυτού