ῥάχις
Engelsk a spine
Abbott-Smith: A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
1. the lower part of the back, the chine , (Iliad by Homer): then, the spine or backbone , ὑπὸ ῥάχιν παγῆναι to be impaled, (Aeschulus Tragicus)
2. anything ridged like the backbone, a mountain-ridge , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
Kilder: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain. Kort dansk betydning: Brugbibelens bearbejdning af Strong's ordliste. Forekomster: Nestle 1904.