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στρόφιγξ

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Gloss: a hinge

Transliteration: strophigx

Strong’s: G9210

1. the pivot, axle or pin on which a body turns , (Euripides)
2. στρόφιγγες were pivots working in sockets , at top and bottom of a door, which served instead of hinges, (Plutarch)
3. metaphorically, στρ. γλώττης, of a well-hung tongue, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
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