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παίγνιον

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Gloss: a plaything

Transliteration: paignion

Strong’s: G8583

1. a plaything, toy , (Plato Philosophus)
2. in (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus), the Egyptians are called κακὰ παίγνια roguish playmates ,
3. a game, a sportive poem , [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date>; of the merry chirp of the cicada, [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date> (ML)
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