ΕΙΡΚΤΗΣ, ειρκτης
EIRKTĒS, eirktēs
Sounds Like: EER-kays
Translations: prison, a prison, jail, a jail
From the root: ΕΙΡΚΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a place of confinement, such as a prison or jail. It is used to describe a building or facility where people are held captive, often as a punishment or while awaiting trial. It can be used in sentences like 'He was cast into prison' or 'They escaped from the jail.'
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1719 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 35:175
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