ΕΚΤΟΜΙΑΣ, εκτομιας
EKTOMIAS, ektomias
Sounds Like: ek-toh-MEE-as
Translations: eunuch, a eunuch, one castrated
From the root: ΕΚΤΟΜΙΑΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a castrated male, often one who served in a royal court or harem. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who has made themselves 'eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven,' meaning they have renounced marriage or sexual activity for religious reasons.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1639 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΤΟΜΙΑΣ.
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- ἘΚΤΟΜΙΑΣ — eunuch, a eunuch, castrated man, a castrated man
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