/‾Η‾, /‾η‾
/‾Ē‾, /‾ē‾
Sounds Like: AY-tah
Translations: 8, the number 8, the numeral 8
From the root: Η
Part of Speech: Numeral, Symbol
Explanation: This entry represents the Greek letter Eta (Η) used as a numeral. In the Koine Greek system of numeration, Eta (Η) signifies the number 8. The overline (‾Η‾) is a scribal abbreviation indicating that the letter is being used as a numeral rather than a word or part of a word. The leading slash (/) is likely a scribal mark or a transcription convention, often used to delimit numerical expressions in ancient manuscripts.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
None found.
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, Η.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ¯ΤΗ — the, to the, in the, by the, with the, she, who, which
- Η — the, who, which, or, oh, ah
- Η' — eight, eighth, or, the
- Η/ — or, either, and, but, truly, indeed, then, a, the, who, which, what, she, her, he, him, it, they, them, alas, ah, 8
- Η? — the, or, who, which, may be, might be
- Η΄ — 8, eight
- ΗΕ — or, than, either, indeed, truly, verily, surely, for, but, and, the, a, an, he, she, it, who, which, what
- ΗΡ — the, or, than, indeed, truly, where, by which, to whom, Her, Er
- ‾Η‾ — the, who, which, what, that, she, a, an, 8
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