ΕΛΕΟΠΟΛΙ, ελεοπολι
ELEOPOLI, eleopoli
Sounds Like: eh-leh-OH-po-lee
Translations: city of mercy, a city of mercy, (to) a city of mercy, (to) the city of mercy
From the root: ΕΛΕΟΠΟΛΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun, likely meaning 'city of mercy' or 'city of pity'. It is formed from ἔλεος (eleos, 'mercy' or 'pity') and πόλις (polis, 'city'). It refers to a city that is characterized by or associated with mercy. In the provided context, it seems to refer to a specific type of siege work or a designated area during a siege, possibly a 'city of siege' or 'siege-city' in a metaphorical sense, implying a place where mercy might be sought or given, or perhaps a place of refuge. However, the primary meaning derived from its components is 'city of mercy'. It is not a standard classical Greek term, suggesting it might be a specific or specialized term within the context of the text.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 13:44
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΛΕΟΠΟΛΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΛΕΟΠΟΛΙΝ — oil-city, a city of oil, a city of olives, a city of mercy, a city of pity
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