Pterna

pter'-nah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Pterna Definition

  1. the heel (of the foot)
  2. to lift up the heel against one
    1. to injure one by trickery (figure borrowed either from kicking, or from a wrestler tripping up his antagonist)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
ptevrna
Origin
of uncertain derivation
Strong's Number
4418
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

heel
1
Total
1

KJV Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Pterna". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .