ἘΣΣΗΝΩΝΠΥΛΗΝ, ἐσσηνωνπυλην
ESSĒNŌNPYLĒN, essēnōnpylēn
Sounds Like: ess-SAY-nohn-PY-len
Translations: Essenes' Gate, the Essenes' Gate, a gate of the Essenes
From the root: ἘΣΣΗΝΟΙ, ΠΥΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word meaning 'Essenes' Gate' or 'Gate of the Essenes'. It refers to a specific gate, likely one associated with the Essenes, a Jewish sect. It is used to denote a particular location or landmark.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine (from ΠΥΛΗ), Genitive Plural (from ἘΣΣΗΝΩΝ)
Strong’s numbers: G1640 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4440 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 4:10
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΣΣΗΝΟΙ, ΠΥΛΗ, appear in our texts.
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