Strong G4344προσκεφάλαιον
cushion
- Transliteration
- proskephalaion
- Pronunciation
- pros-kef-al'-ahee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Detailed definition
προσ-κεφάλαιον, -ου, τό
[in LXX: Eze.13:18, 20 (כֶּסֶת), I Est.3:8 *;]
a pillow, cushion: Mrk.4:38.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Eze.13:18, 20 (כֶּסֶת), I Est.3:8 *;]
a pillow, cushion: Mrk.4:38.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4344 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- pillow1
First verses
- Mark 4:38And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
προσκεφᾰλ-αιον, τό,
cushion for the head, pillow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 16, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 542, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.18, etc.)]: generally, any cushion, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 269, 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 54, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 2.11, “PCair.Zen.” 92.22 (3rd c.BC), LXX.Eze.13.18, NT.Mark.4.38, etc.)]: Doric dialect ποτικεφάλαιον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1390.23 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; also ποικεφ-, [Refs (“Schwyzer” 323 C 30 (Delph.).)]; προσκεφᾰλ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ,, [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]
II name for a treasure-chamber of the Persian kings, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chares Historicus 2 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]
cushion for the head, pillow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 16, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 542, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.18, etc.)]: generally, any cushion, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 269, 5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 54, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 2.11, “PCair.Zen.” 92.22 (3rd c.BC), LXX.Eze.13.18, NT.Mark.4.38, etc.)]: Doric dialect ποτικεφάλαιον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 5(1).1390.23 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; also ποικεφ-, [Refs (“Schwyzer” 323 C 30 (Delph.).)]; προσκεφᾰλ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ,, [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]
II name for a treasure-chamber of the Persian kings, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chares Historicus 2 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]