"a coffer; an urn for receiving the ashes of the dead; a coffin; in NT a bier, Lk. 7:14*"
Definition and meaning
a coffer; an urn for receiving the ashes of the dead; a coffin; in NT a bier, Lk. 7:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: σορός
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 soros (G4673) across the King James Bible.
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
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Common questions
Strong's G4673 (soros) is a Greek word that means: a coffer; an urn for receiving the ashes of the dead; a coffin; in NT a bier, Lk. 7:14* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word soros (G4673) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4673 is soros, a Greek word defined as: a coffer; an urn for receiving the ashes of the dead; a coffin; in NT a bier, Lk. 7:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
soros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.