ΕΡΑΣΗ, εραση
ERASĒ, erasē
Sounds Like: eh-RAH-see
Translations: Gerasa
From the root: ΓΕΡΑΣΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is a proper noun, referring to Gerasa, an ancient city in the Decapolis region, located in modern-day Jordan. It was a significant Hellenistic and Roman city. The provided word 'ΕΡΑΣΗ' appears to be a misspelling or a truncated form of 'ΓΕΡΑΣΗ' (Gerasē), which is an inflected form of 'ΓΕΡΑΣΑ' (Gerasa). The context provided strongly suggests this connection, as 'ΓΕΡΑΣΗΝΟΙ' (Gerasēnoi) and 'ΓΕΡΑΣΗΝΟΣ' (Gerasēnos) refer to people from Gerasa.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine (likely a misspelling of ΓΕΡΑΣΗ, which is Genitive or Dative Singular, Feminine, or Nominative/Accusative Plural, Neuter, of ΓΕΡΑΣΑ)
Strong’s number: G1088 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
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From the same root
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- ΓΕΡΑΣΑ — Gerasa
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