ΒΡΕΤΗ, βρετη
BRETĒ, bretē
Sounds Like: VREH-tay
Translations: wooden image, primitive idol, statue
From the root: ΒΡΕΤΑΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an ancient wooden image, particularly one of a deity, often a primitive idol or statue. It is typically used in the plural form to denote such objects. It describes a simple, often uncarved, representation of a god or goddess.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΡΕΤΑΣ.
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.
- ΒΡΕΤΑΣ — wooden image, an idol, a statue
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