Lexical Definition
σφυρόν sphyrón (sfoo-ron') ankle G:N-N
neuter of a presumed derivative probably of the same as
ancle bone.
- compare the feminine
, a hammer) - the ankle (as globular)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σφυδρά | ankles | Acts.3.7 |
Abbott-Smith
*† σφυδρόν, -οῦ, τό
= σφυρόν,
the ankle: Ac 3:7 (v. Bl., § 6, 8).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 3:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σφυρόν-όν, τό,
ankle, κνῆμαί τε ἰδὲ σφυρά [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀρθῷ ἔστασας ἐπὶ σφυρῷ (metaphorically) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μονόχαλα σ., of a horse, [Refs]; τὸ σ. ἐξεκόκκισε put out his ankle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἔσχατον ἀντικνημίου σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. Ἰφίκλειον the ankle of Iphiclus (the runner), [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, the lower part or edge, foothills, of a mountain, ἐν Παλίου σφυροῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Λιβύας ἄκρον σφυρόν the very furthest part of Libya, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]