- στάχυς
- στάχυς, υος, ὁ① the fruiting spike of a cereal grain, head or ear (of grain) (Hom. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; EpArist 63; Philo, Aet. M. 98; Jos., Bell. 2, 112, Ant. 5, 213 al.; Just., D. 119, 3) in our lit. only of wheat Mk 4:28ab. τίλλειν (τοὺς) στάχυας pick (the) heads of wheat 2:23; Mt 12:1; cp. Lk 6:1.② νάρδου στάχυς (Geopon. 7, 13, 1)=ναρδοστάχυς the flower of the aromatic plant spikenard, (spike)nard flower (shaped like a head of grain) ApcPt 3, 10.—DELG. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.