2202. zeuktéria
Berean Strong's Lexicon
zeuktéria: Yoke, pair, team

Original Word: ζευκτηρία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: zeuktéria
Pronunciation: dzyook-tay-REE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (dzook-tay-ree'-ah)
Definition: Yoke, pair, team
Meaning: a band, fastening.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi), meaning "to yoke" or "to join together."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a yoke is עֹל (ol), Strong's Hebrew #5923, which also signifies a yoke or burden.

Usage: The term "zeuktéria" refers to a yoke or a pair of animals, typically oxen, that are joined together for the purpose of plowing or pulling a load. In a broader sense, it can also refer to any kind of pairing or joining together for a common purpose.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, the yoke was an essential tool for farming. It allowed two animals to work together efficiently, sharing the burden and increasing productivity. The concept of a yoke was also used metaphorically in Jewish and early Christian teachings to describe the bonds of servitude, partnership, or discipleship. The yoke symbolized both the burden of the law and the ease of Christ's teachings, as seen in Matthew 11:29-30.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from zeuktérios (fit for joining); from the same as zugos
Definition
bands, ropes
NASB Translation
ropes (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2202: ζευκτηρία

ζευκτηρία, ζευκτηρίας, (from the adjective ζευκτήριος, fit for joining or binding together), a band, fastening: Acts 27:40. Found nowhere else.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
band.

Feminine of a derivative (at the second stage) from the same as zugos; a fastening (tiller-rope) -- band.

see GREEK zugos

Forms and Transliterations
ζευκτηριας ζευκτηρίας zeukterias zeukterías zeuktērias zeuktērías
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 27:40 N-AFP
GRK: ἀνέντες τὰς ζευκτηρίας τῶν πηδαλίων
NAS: they were loosening the ropes of the rudders;
KJV: loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up
INT: having loosened the ropes of the rudders

Strong's Greek 2202
1 Occurrence


ζευκτηρίας — 1 Occ.

















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