κοφίνους

kophinous

baskets

of uncertain derivation; a (small) basket:--basket.

G2894

John 6:13 · Word #6

Lexicon G2894

Lemmaκόφινος
Transliterationkóphinos
Strong'sG2894
In-contextbaskets
Literalbaskets

Morphology N ACC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκόφινος
Strong'sG2894

SIBI-P1 G2894-03

small provision-baskets

Rootκόφινος (kophinos)
Core Meaningssmall basket, provision-basket, hand-basket, container for carrying food
Semantic Rangesmall basket, food basket, provision container, portable hamper
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Gospel accounts, κόφινοι are the baskets used to collect leftover fragments after miraculous feedings, emphasizing both divine provision and the abundance that exceeds immediate need. The specific term may also reflect everyday Jewish travel customs of carrying personal provision-baskets.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMP = noun, accusative case, masculine gender, plural number. The accusative plural form functions as a direct object in its clauses.
Rendering RationaleThe lemma κόφινος denotes a small, portable basket, often associated with carrying food. Rendering it as "small provision-baskets" preserves the diminutive, practical sense of the object while reflecting the accusative masculine plural form through the plural English noun used as a direct object.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root κόφινος (small basket, provision-basket, hand-basket, container for carrying food)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2894-01 kophinoi wicker-baskets
G2894-02 kophinon of baskets

Word Usage (6 occurrences of G2894)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 14:20 κοφίνους kophinous
Matthew 16:9 κοφίνους kophinous
Mark 6:43 κοφίνων kophinon of baskets