ἘΛΑΣΜΑ, ἐλασμα
ELASMA, elasma
Sounds Like: eh-LAS-mah
Translations: plate, a plate, sheet, a sheet, lamina, a lamina, overlay, a overlay, foil, a foil
From the root: ἘΛΑΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a thin plate or sheet of metal, often gold or silver, used as an overlay or covering. It can also refer to a hammered or beaten piece of metal. It is typically used to describe a flat, thin piece of material.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1646 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Habakkuk — 2:19
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΛΑΣΜΑ.
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- ἘΛΑΣΜΑΣΙ — to plates, for plates, to sheets, for sheets, plates, sheets, a plate, a sheet
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