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ἕλιξ

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Gloss: a fetter

Transliteration: helix

Strong’s: G7183

1. anything which assumes a spiral shape :
2. an armlet or ear-ring , (Iliad by Homer)
3. a twist, whirl, convolution , ἕλικες στεροπῆς flashes of forked lightning, (Aeschulus Tragicus)
4. the tendril of the vine, (Euripides): of ivy, (Euripides)
5. a curl or lock of hair , [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date>
6. the coil or spire of a serpent, (Euripides) (ML)
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