Dictionary entry

G04577

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

σειρά

Alt. σειρά, ionicσειρή, ἡ,

Etym. εἴρω, ἀείρω

1. "a cord, rope, string, band", Hom.; ς. χρυσείη "a cord or chain" of gold, Il.

2. "a cord with a noose", like the "lasso", used by the Sagartians and Sarmatians to entangle and drag away their enemies, Hdt.