ΑΥ̓ΤΟΧΕΙΡΙΑ, αὐτοχειρια
AUTOCHEIRIA, autocheiria
Sounds Like: ow-toh-KHEI-ree-ah
Translations: suicide, self-murder, self-destruction
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ, ΧΕΙΡ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun meaning 'suicide' or 'self-murder'. It literally combines 'self' (αὐτός) with 'hand' (χείρ), referring to the act of taking one's own life by one's own hand. It is used to describe the act of intentionally ending one's life.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 3:59
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 8:30
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ, ΧΕΙΡ, appear in our texts.
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