ΑΜΝΗΣΤΙΑΝ, αμνηστιαν
AMNĒSTIAN, amnēstian
Sounds Like: am-nay-STEE-an
Translations: amnesty, an amnesty, oblivion, a forgetting
From the root: ΑΜΝΗΣΤΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a general pardon for offenses against a state or government, especially for political offenses. It implies a deliberate act of forgetting or overlooking past transgressions, often leading to a cessation of prosecution or punishment. It can be used in contexts where a government grants a pardon to a group of people, or more broadly, a state of forgetfulness.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0006 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 19:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΜΝΗΣΤΙΑ.
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.
- ἈΜΝΗΣΤΙΑΝ — amnesty, a forgetting, an oblivion
- ΑΜΝΗΣΤΙΑ — amnesty, a forgetting, an oblivion
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