ΕΙΛΩΤΩΝ, ειλωτων
EILŌTŌN, eilōtōn
Sounds Like: eh-ee-LOH-tohn
Translations: (of) Helots
From the root: ΕΙΛΩΤΕΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Helots, a subjugated population group that formed the main population of Laconia and Messenia, territories controlled by Sparta. They were essentially state-owned serfs who worked the land for the Spartans. The term is often used in historical contexts when discussing ancient Sparta.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1678 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:99
From the same root
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