ΑΓΚΑΛΑ, αγκαλα
AGKALA, agkala
Sounds Like: ang-KAH-lah
Translations: arm, arms, embrace, bosom, a bosom
From the root: ΑΓΚΑΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: The word refers to the arm or, more commonly in the plural, the arms, often implying an embrace or the bosom. It is used to describe holding someone or something close, as in an embrace.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Vocative; or Plural, Nominative or Accusative or Vocative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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