Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
spear
Usage: λόγχη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for רֹמַח, etc. ;] __1. a spear-head. __2. a lance, spear: Mat.27:49 ([WH], R, mg.), Jhn.19:34.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3057
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
7
Strong's G3057 Quick Answer
Strong's G3057 λόγχη (logche) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. logche (long'-khay) n. 1. a "lance" [perhaps a primary word] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include spear. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- logche (long'-khay) n. 1. a "lance" [perhaps a primary word]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- spear
Meaning and Definition
logche (long'-khay) n. 1. a "lance" [perhaps a primary word] KJV: spear
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3057. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3057 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render logche, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
spear
John 19:34
How Strong's G3057 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3057 (λόγχη) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 17:7 — λόγχη
- 2 Maccabees 5:2 — λόγχας
- 2 Maccabees 15:11 — λογχῶν
- Ezekiel 26:8 — λόγχας
- Ezekiel 39:9 — λόγχαις
Strong's G3057 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3057 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
Strong's G3057 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
They chose new gods; Then the cities of rulers fought; There was not a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel.
And the staff of his spear was like a weavers’ beam, and the spear’s head was formed of six hundred shekels of iron; and his armor bearer went before him.
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
Strong's G3057 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and then it happened, that through all the city, for the space almost of forty days, there were seen horsemen running in the air, in cloth of gold, and armed with lances, like a band of soldiers,
Thus he armed every one of them, not so much with defense of shields and spears, as with comfortable and good words: and beside that, he told them a dream worthy to be believed, as if it had been so indeed, which did not a little rejoice them.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3057.
They chose new gods; Then the cities of rulers fought; There was not a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel.
And the staff of his spear was like a weavers’ beam, and the spear’s head was formed of six hundred shekels of iron; and his armor bearer went before him.
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
They surrounded me with spears, Aiming at my reins: Without sparing me they poured out my gall upon the ground.
If spears should come against him, men will effect nothing, Either with the spear or the breastplate.
He shall slay thy daughters that are in the field with the sword, and shall set a watch against thee, and build forts around thee, and carry a rampart round against thee, and set up warlike works, and array his spears against thee.
And they that inhabit the cities of Israel shall come forth, and make a fire with the arms, the shields and spears, and bows and arrows, and hand staffs, and lances, and they shall keep fire burning with them for seven years:
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
and then it happened, that through all the city, for the space almost of forty days, there were seen horsemen running in the air, in cloth of gold, and armed with lances, like a band of soldiers,
Thus he armed every one of them, not so much with defense of shields and spears, as with comfortable and good words: and beside that, he told them a dream worthy to be believed, as if it had been so indeed, which did not a little rejoice them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3057, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3057 FAQ
What does lonche (λόγχη) mean?
Lonche (Strong's G3057) is a Greek word most simply glossed "spear". logche (long'-khay) n. 1. a "lance" [perhaps a primary word]
How many times is lonche (λόγχη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G3057 across 7 books.
Where can I study lonche (λόγχη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3057 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate lonche (λόγχη)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3057 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3057, with linked reader references where each row is available.