κόφινος

kophinosbasketHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine6 occurrences4 books6 verses

Definition

κόφινος, -ου, ὁ

[in LXX: Judges 6:19 (סַל), Psalm 81:6 (דּוּד)* ;]

a basket, probably of wicker-work, such as were carried by Jews for food: Matthew 14:20; 16:9, Mark 6:43; 8:19; 9:17; 13:8, John 6:13 (cf. σφυρίς).

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

6 total
  1. Matthew 14:20κοφίνους · basketfuls
    They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  2. Matthew 16:9κοφίνους · basketfuls
    Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
  3. Mark 6:43κοφίνων · basketfuls
    …and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
  4. Mark 8:19κοφίνους · basketfuls
    When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
  5. Luke 9:17κόφινοι · basketfuls
    They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  6. John 6:13κοφίνους · baskets
    So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.