noun · feminine
pēras
Greekπήρα (pēra)
Strong’sG4082
a sack, wallet
stem pēr-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** πήρα, -ας, ἡ,
[in LXX: Jth 10:5 13:10, 15*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4082 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpay'-rah
a wallet or leather pouch for food
Fromof uncertain affinity;
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James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | pēras | pērais |
| object accusative | pēran5×πήραν | pērain |
| direct address vocative | pērar | pērair |
| of, belonging to genitive | pērau1×πήρας | pēraiu |
| to, for dative | pēra | pērai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
pēra is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
pēran“bag”objectaccusative singular5×
Matthew 10:10“bag”mē pēran eis hodan mēde duo chitōnoin mēde hupodēmeim mēde rabdan; axios gar tos ergatos tau trofēau autou.Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
Mark 6:8“bag”kai parangellata autoi hina mēdenem airaleiō eis hodan ei mē rabdan monem, mē arton, mē pēran, mē eis tan zōnan chalkon,He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey — no bread, no bag, no money in their belts —
Luke 9:3“bag”kai legata pros autoin; Mēdenem airavōr eis tan hodan, mēte rabdan mēte pēran mēte arton mēte arguriem, mēte ana duo chitōnoin echarō.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Luke 10:4“bag”mē bastazavōr ballantiem, mē pēran, mē hupodēmeim, kai mēdenon kata tan hodan aspazeveia.Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
Luke 22:36“bag”legata de autoi; Alla nun tos echarōtos ballantiem airatar, homoiōs kai pēran, kai tos mē echarōtos pōlatar tem himatiem autou kai agorazatar machairan.“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
pērau“bag”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 22:35“bag”Kai legata autoi; Hote apostelama vin ater ballantieu kai pērau kai hupodēmeiu, mē tineu husterava? tois de legala; Oudeneu.Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.