ΕΙΡΚΤΗ, ειρκτη
EIRKTĒ, eirktē
Sounds Like: ire-KTEE
Translations: prison, a prison, jail, a jail
From the root: ΕΙΡΚΤΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a prison or a place of confinement. It is used to denote a building or a specific location where people are held captive, often for legal or punitive reasons. It can be used in sentences like 'He was cast into prison' or 'They escaped from the jail.'
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1594 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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