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ψῆφος

MainId: 005470000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: ψ

StrongCodes: G5586

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 005470001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, f.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: ψῆφος

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ου

   RelatedLemmas: {'Word': 'ψώχω', 'Meanings': []}

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 005470001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 2.27

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Natural Substances

      LEXSubDomains: Earth, Mud, Sand, Rock

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-06-06 15:07:38

         DefinitionShort: a small stone, possibly used for casting a vote or as a magical amulet.

         Glosses: ['pebble', 'small stone']

         Comments: A number of different suggestions have been made as to the reference of ψῆφος in {S:06600201700000}. Some scholars believe that the white ψῆφος indicates a vote of acquittal in court. Others contend that it is simply a magical amulet; still others, a token of Roman hospitality; and finally, some have suggested that it may represent a ticket to the gladiatorial games, that is to say, to martyrdom. The context, however, suggests clearly that this is something to be prized and a type of reward for those who have ‘won the victory.’

      LEXReferences: ACTs 26:10, REV 2:17, REV 2:17