square

Greek Adjective

τετράγωνος, -ον (τετρα, see supr, + γωνία), [in LXX for רָבַע and cogn. forms;] square: Rev.21:16 (Hdt, Plat, al.). (AS)

square

Greek Adjective

τετράγων-ος [ᾰ], ον, with four angles, but usually square, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δοκοὶ τ. squared, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξύλα τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. ἐργασία, of the Hermes-statues, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κύκλος τετράγωνος ταῖς ἐπιφανείαις a ring with four surfaces, the breadth of the outer and inner equal to the depth of the two sides, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 2) τὸ τ. a square, [Refs 5th c.BC+], and frequently in Geometry texts, but sometimes of any quadrilateral, [Refs 4th c.BC+] “*Deff.” 100, [Refs 5th c.AD+] 2.b) in Tactics, a body of men drawn up in square, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) τ. ἀριθμός a square number, i.e. a number made up of two equal factors, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) in quartile aspect, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) metaphorically, square, i.e. perfect as a square, χερσί τε καὶ ποσὶ καὶ νόῳ τετράγωνος τετυγμένος [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) ἱμάτιον τ, of the χλαῖνα which hung square, while the χλαμύς took a circular form, [Refs]; contrasted with the ἡμικύκλιον formed by the Roman toga, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] III.2) οἱ ἔμποροι καὶ οἱ τὴν τ. ἐργαζόμενοι perhaps those who trade in the ἀγορὰ τετράγωνος, Durrbach Choix d'Inscrr. de Délos [Refs] IV) adverb -νως[Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Adjective

four-cornered, i.e. square; foursquare; from g5064 (τέσσαρες) and g1137 (γωνία)