Word study · Greek

sargánē

basket (of woven rope)

Say it: sar-GAN-ay (approximate)

σαργάνη

What it means

A basket woven of rope or wickerwork, large enough to hold a person. In 11:33, Paul recalls that he was let down in one from a window in the wall of Damascus.

Range of meaning

  • BasketA large woven container.
  • HamperMade of rope or twigs.

In 2 Corinthians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G4553 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources