Lexical Definition
σχοινίον schoiníon (skhoy-nee'-on) rope G:N-N
diminutive of
small cord, rope.
- of uncertain derivation)
- a rushlet, i.e. grass-withe or tie (generally)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σχοινίων | cords | John.2.15 |
| rough cords | LXX.Jer.38.12 | |
| σχοινίω | a line | LXX.Ps.78.55 |
| a measuring line | LXX.Amos.7.17 • LXX.Mic.2.4 | |
| rough cord | LXX.Isa.5.18 | |
| with a rough cord | LXX.Isa.3.24 | |
| σχοινίον | His line | LXX.Job.18.10 |
| a measuring line | LXX.Mic.2.5 • LXX.Zech.2.1 | |
| line | LXX.Eccl.12.6 | |
| σχοινίοισ | lines | LXX.Esth.1.6 • LXX.Ps.140.5 |
| measuring lines | LXX.2Sam.8.2 | |
| rough cords | LXX.Job.36.8 • LXX.Jer.38.6 • LXX.Jer.38.13 • LXX.Ezek.27.24 | |
| with rough cords | LXX.Amos.2.8 | |
| σχοινία | Cords | LXX.2Sam.22.6 |
| Your rough cords | LXX.Isa.33.23 | |
| her rough cords | LXX.Isa.33.20 | |
| lines | LXX.Exod.39.40 • LXX.2Sam.17.13 | |
| measuring lines | LXX.Ps.16.6 | |
| ropes | Acts.27.32 | |
| rough cords | LXX.1Kgs.20.31 • LXX.1Kgs.20.32 • LXX.Ps.119.61 • LXX.Jer.38.11 | |
| their cords | LXX.Exod.35.18 |
Abbott-Smith
σχοινίον, -ου, τό (dimin. of σχοῖνος, a rush), [in LXX chiefly for חֶבֶל;]
a rope (prop., one made of rushes): Jo 2:15, Ac 27:32.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| John | 2:15 |
| Acts | 27:32 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σχοινίον-ίον, τό,
diminutive of σχοῖνος [Refs], small rope, cord or thread, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, rope, e.g. for mooring a ship, [σχοινίονίου 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.140; ἐπὶ σχοινίονίου περιπατεῖν 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.12.2: proverbial, τὸ ἐκ τῆς ψάμμου σχοινίονίον πλέκειν 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.309 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus ">Refs 1st c.AD+]; πλεῖς τὴν θάλατταν σχοινίονίων πωλουμένω; when there are ropes for sale? [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 measuring-line, [LXX+4th c.BC+]
__2.b measure, portion, [LXX]
__2.c [Refs]cubits, the side of an ἄρουρα, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__3 girdle, [LXX]
__4 σ. βοτρύων, ={σχοινίονιά} [σχοινίονιαί is probably conjecture). ">Refs]
__II metaphorically, λύειν σχοινίονίον μεριμνᾶν the cord of cares (which binds one), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III Comedy texts, membrum virile, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.8.2 ☩ LXX.Ps.15.6* ☩ LXX.Jer.45.11*