◄ 668. appiryon ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon appiryon: Litter, Sedan Chair, Palanquin Original Word: אַפִּרְיוֹן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: appiryon Pronunciation: ap-peer-YONE Phonetic Spelling: (ap-pir-yone') Definition: Litter, Sedan Chair, Palanquin Meaning: a palanquin Word Origin: Of foreign origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as "appiryon" is a specific Hebrew term with cultural significance not directly paralleled in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The term "appiryon" refers to a portable enclosed chair or litter, often used for carrying a person of high status, such as a king or a bride. It is a symbol of luxury, honor, and protection, often associated with royal or ceremonial occasions. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a litter or palanquin was a common mode of transport for royalty and nobility. It was typically carried by servants or attendants and was a sign of prestige and authority. The use of such a conveyance in biblical times would have been a visual representation of wealth and status, often used in processions or significant events. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a sedan, litter, palanquin NASB Translation sedan chair (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַמִּרְיוֺן noun [masculine] sedan, litter, palanquin (so Late Hebrew; origin dubious; no plausible Shemitic etymology; perhaps (so RS in YuleGlossary of Anglo-Indian words, 502) Sanskrit paryanka, litter-bed, 'palankeen;' perhaps (if poem be late) Greek φορεῖον; — ᵐ5 has φορεῖον, ᵑ9 ferculum, Syriac (and ) PS3073; Sota 9:14 and Talmud אַמִּרְיוֺן, Talmud also מּוֺרְיָא and מּוֺרְיוֺן, LevyNHWB i.150, iv. 17.) Songs 3:9 עָשָׂה לוֺ הֶמֶּלֶח שְׁלֹמֹה ׳א. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chariot Probably of Egyptian derivation; a palanquin -- chariot. Forms and Transliterations אַפִּרְי֗וֹן אפריון ’ap·pir·yō·wn ’appiryōwn appirYon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Songs 3:9 HEB: אַפִּרְי֗וֹן עָ֤שָׂה לוֹ֙ NAS: has made for himself a sedan chair From the timber KJV: made himself a chariot of the wood INT: A sedan has made King 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 668 1 Occurrence ’ap·pir·yō·wn — 1 Occ.