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In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the physical healing of a man who was lame from birth.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the body was often seen as a reflection of one's spiritual and moral state. The ability to walk was not only a physical necessity but also a metaphor for one's spiritual journey. The healing of physical ailments, such as a lame ankle, was seen as a sign of divine intervention and favor.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from sphuron (the ankle)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the ankle<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>ankles (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4974: σφυρόν</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σφυρόν</span></span>, <span class="greek2">σφυρου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span>, from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down, <span class="accented">the ankle</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">anklebone</span>): <a href="/interlinear/acts/3-7.htm">Acts 3:7</a> (<span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">σφυδρόν</span>, which see).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>ankle<p>Neuter of a presumed derivative probably of the same as sphaira (a ball, "sphere"; compare the feminine sphura, a hammer); the ankle (as globular) -- ancle bone. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σφυδρα σφυδρά σφυρά σχασθήσεται σχεδίαις σχεδίας sphudra sphydra sphydrá<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 3:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural">N-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὰ <b>σφυδρά</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> his feet <span class="itali">and his ankles</span> were strengthened.<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">ankle bones</span> received strength.<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">ankles</span><p><b><a href="/greek/4974.htm">Strong's Greek 4974</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4974.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sphudra_4974.htm">σφυδρά — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4973.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4973"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4973" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4975.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4975"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4975" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>