"pr. a cord made of rushes; genr. a rope, cord, Jn. 2:15; Acts 27:32*"
Definition and meaning
pr. a cord made of rushes; genr. a rope, cord, Jn. 2:15; Acts 27:32*
In the original Greek the word is written: σχοινίον
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of schoinion (G4979) across the King James Bible.
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
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Common questions
Strong's G4979 (schoinion) is a Greek word that means: pr. a cord made of rushes; genr. a rope, cord, Jn. 2:15; Acts 27:32* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word schoinion (G4979) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4979 is schoinion, a Greek word defined as: pr. a cord made of rushes; genr. a rope, cord, Jn. 2:15; Acts 27:32*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
schoinion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.