head of grain

Greek Noun Male

στάχυς, -υος, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for שִׁבֹּל;] an ear of corn: Mat.12:1, Mrk.2:23 4:28, Luk.6:1. (AS)

head of grain

Greek Noun Male

στάχυς [στᾰχῡς [Refs 5th c.BC+], υος, ὁ: plural στάχυες [Refs].1424a333, etc; Epic dialect dative σταχύεσσιν [LXX+8th c.BC+]—ear of corn, in plural, Il.[same place], [NT+8th c.BC+]; τοὺς ὑπερέχοντας τῶν σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ καλάμης. στάχυες, of Bacchylides' poems, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the crop reaped by Cleon in capturing the Spartans at Sphacteria, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βίον θερίζειν ὥστε κάρπιμον σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) generally, scion, progeny, σ. ἄρσην [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; δισσὸν Βορέον σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]; Ἑλλάδος ἀμώων ἄγαμον σ. [Refs] 3) name of the chief star in the constellation Virgo, Spica Virginis, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) lower part of the abdomen, [Refs 1st c.AD+] III) base horehound, Stachys germanica, [Refs 1st c.AD+] IV) νάρδου στάχυς,= ναρδόσταχυς, [Refs]; ὁ τῆς νάρδου σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+] V) surgical bandage, 'spica' bandage, [Refs 1st c.AD+] VI) παρὰ τοῖς ναυπηγοῖς τὸ ἐπὶ τῆς φάλαγγος μεριζόμενον, [Refs 5th c.AD+] VII) = Heb. shibboleth, [LXX]

Greek

Noun Masculine

a head of grain (as standing out from the stalk); ear (of corn); from the base of g2476 (ἵστημι)