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Strong's G4082 πήρα (pera)

Pera means “scrip” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4082 — medinah in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4082
Language Greek
Linked Usages 9
Books 4

Strong's G4082 Quick Answer

Strong's G4082 πήρα (pera) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pera (pay'-rah) n. 1. a wallet or leather pouch for food [of uncertain affinity] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include scrip. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
pera (pay'-rah) n. 1. a wallet or leather pouch for food [of uncertain affinity]
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
scrip

Meaning and Definition

pera (pay'-rah) n. 1. a wallet or leather pouch for food [of uncertain affinity] KJV: scrip

Original Word
πήρα
Transliteration
pera
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4082. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

bag

Usage: πἡρα, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: Jdth.10:5 13:10, 15 * ;] a leathern pouch for victuals, etc., a wallet (Deiss. thinks an alms-bag, see LAE, 108 ff.): Mat.10:10, Mrk.6:8, Luk.9:3 10:4 22:35-36.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4082 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pera, 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.

scrip Matthew 10:10

How Strong's G4082 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 New Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • 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 G4082 (πήρα) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4082 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 G4082 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:10 KJV

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Mark 6:8 KJV

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

Luke 9:3 KJV

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

Strong's G4082 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 10:5 Septuagint / Brenton

Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a bag with parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with fine bread; so she folded all these things together, and laid them upon her.

Judith 13:10 Septuagint / Brenton

and she put it in her bag of meat: so they twain went together according to their custom unto prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and went up the mountain of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.

Judith 13:15 Septuagint / Brenton

So she took the head out of the bag, and showed it, and said unto them, Behold the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assyria, and behold the canopy, wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4082.

Matthew 10:10 New Testament, KJV
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Mark 6:8 New Testament, KJV
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
Luke 9:3 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luke 10:4 New Testament, KJV
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Luke 22:35 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Luke 22:36 New Testament, KJV
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Judith 10:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then she gave her maid a bottle of wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a bag with parched corn, and lumps of figs, and with fine bread; so she folded all these things together, and laid them upon her.
Judith 13:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and she put it in her bag of meat: so they twain went together according to their custom unto prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and went up the mountain of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.
Judith 13:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So she took the head out of the bag, and showed it, and said unto them, Behold the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assyria, and behold the canopy, wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4082, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Judith 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4082 FAQ

What does pera (πήρα) mean?

Pera (Strong's G4082) is a Greek word most simply glossed "scrip". pera (pay'-rah) n. 1. a wallet or leather pouch for food [of uncertain affinity]

How many times is pera (πήρα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G4082 across 4 books.

Where can I study pera (πήρα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4082 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate pera (πήρα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as scrip. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4082 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4082, with linked reader references where each row is available.