ΘΕΣΒΙΤΗΣ, θεσβιτης
THESBITĒS, thesbitēs
Sounds Like: thes-BEE-tays
Translations: Thesbite, a Thesbite, the Thesbite
From the root: ΘΕΣΒΙΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Proper Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to an inhabitant of the town of Thisbe (or Thesbis) in Gilead. It is most famously used to describe the prophet Elijah, indicating his origin or association with that place. It functions as a proper noun when referring to a specific person from Thesbis, or as a proper adjective describing someone as 'The Thesbite'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2322 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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