Strong G9210στρόφιγξ

a hinge

Transliteration
strophigx
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

1. the pivot, axle or pin on which a body turns , (Euripides)
2. στρόφιγγες were pivots working in sockets , at top and bottom of a door, which served instead of hinges, (Plutarch)
3. metaphorically, στρ. γλώττης, of a well-hung tongue, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)