Strong's Lexicon spodos: Ashes Original Word: σποδός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word for "to scatter" or "to sprinkle." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H665 (אֵפֶר, epher): Refers to ashes, often used in contexts of mourning or repentance, as seen in Job 42:6 and Jonah 3:6. Usage: In the New Testament, "spodos" refers to ashes, often symbolizing mourning, repentance, or the aftermath of destruction. Ashes were used in ancient times as a sign of humility and penitence before God. The term is used metaphorically to represent the transient nature of human life and the need for spiritual renewal. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, sitting in ashes or covering oneself with ashes was a common expression of grief, repentance, or humiliation. This practice is rooted in the Old Testament, where ashes symbolize mortality and the need for divine mercy. The use of ashes in religious rituals also signified purification and the acknowledgment of one's sins before God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition ashes NASB Translation ashes (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4700: σποδόςσποδός, σποδοῦ, ἡ, from Homer down, ashes: Hebrews 9:13; ἐν σάκκῳ καί σποδῷ κάθημαι, to sit clothed in sackcloth and covered with ashes (exhibiting the tokens of grief, cf. Jonah 3:6; Isaiah 58:5; Isaiah 61:3; Jeremiah 6:26; Esther 4:1, 3; 1 Macc. 3:47; cf. σάκκος, b.): Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ashes. Of uncertain derivation; ashes -- ashes. Forms and Transliterations σποδόν σποδος σποδός σποδὸς σποδού σποδω σποδώ σποδῷ σπονδαί σπονδάς σπονδεία σπονδείων σπονδή σπονδήν σπονδών spodo spodō spodôi spodō̂i spodos spodòsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 11:21 N-DMSGRK: σάκκῳ καὶ σποδῷ μετενόησαν NAS: long ago in sackcloth and ashes. KJV: sackcloth and ashes. INT: sackcloth and ashes they had repented Luke 10:13 N-DMS Hebrews 9:13 N-NFS Strong's Greek 4700 |
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