ἘΠΙΧΕΙΡΑ, ἐπιχειρα
EPICHEIRA, epicheira
Sounds Like: ep-ee-KHEH-rah
Translations: rewards, recompense, wages, punishment, consequences
From the root: ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a neuter plural noun, meaning 'rewards' or 'recompense'. It can refer to either positive rewards or negative consequences/punishments, depending on the context. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐπί' (upon, over) and 'χείρ' (hand), literally meaning 'that which is in hand' or 'that which is upon the hand', hence a payment or consequence.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2071 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:4
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 43:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 15:33
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΟΝ.
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.
- ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΟΝ — undertaking, attempt, a task, an enterprise
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