ΕΛΛΗ, ελλη
ELLĒ, ellē
Sounds Like: HEL-lay
Translations: Helle, Gellem
From the root: ΕΛΛΗ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a proper noun, likely a personal name. In some contexts, it refers to Helle, a figure in Greek mythology, daughter of Athamas and Nephele, who fell from the Golden Fleece. In other contexts, particularly in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), it is a transliteration of a Hebrew name, possibly 'Gellem' or 'Gellim', as seen in Ezra 10:24, referring to a gatekeeper. The specific meaning depends on the context.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Chronicles — 29:12
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΛΛΗ, appear in our texts.
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