3057. logché
Strong's Lexicon
logché: Spear, Lance

Original Word: λογχή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: logché
Pronunciation: log-KHAY
Phonetic Spelling: (long'-khay)
Definition: Spear, Lance
Meaning: a lance, spear.

Word Origin: Derived from a presumed root related to the Greek word λόγχη, meaning "spear" or "lance."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "logché," the concept of a spear is present in the Old Testament with words like חֲנִית (chanit, Strong's H2595) and רֹמַח (romach, Strong's H7420), both referring to spears or lances.

Usage: The term "logché" refers to a spear or lance, a weapon with a pointed tip used for thrusting or throwing. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to describe the weapon that pierced Jesus' side during the crucifixion.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient warfare, the spear was a common weapon used by soldiers. It was typically made of a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal tip. Roman soldiers, known for their military prowess, often carried spears as part of their standard equipment. The act of piercing with a spear was a method to ensure death, especially in the context of crucifixion, which was a Roman method of execution.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a lance or spear
NASB Translation
spear (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3057: λόγχη

λόγχη, λογχης, ;

1. the iron point or head of a spear: Herodotus 1, 52; Ken. an. 4, 7, 16, etc.

2. a lance, spear (shaft armed with iron): John 19:34. (the Sept.; Pindar, Tragg., and following.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
spear.

Perhaps a primary word; a "lance" -- spear.

Forms and Transliterations
λόγχαι λόγχαις λόγχας λογχη λόγχη λόγχῃ λογχην λόγχην lonche lonchē lónchei lónchēi lonchen lonchēn lónchen lónchēn
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 27:49 N-AFS
GRK: δὲ λαβὼν λόγχην ἔνυξεν αὐτοῦ
INT: moreover having taken a spear pierced of him

John 19:34 N-DFS
GRK: τῶν στρατιωτῶν λόγχῃ αὐτοῦ τὴν
NAS: His side with a spear, and immediately
KJV: of the soldiers with a spear pierced
INT: of the soldiers with a spear his

Strong's Greek 3057
2 Occurrences


λόγχῃ — 1 Occ.
λόγχην — 1 Occ.

















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