ΚΡΗΤΗΝ, κρητην
KRĒTĒN, krētēn
Sounds Like: KRAY-tayn
Translations: Crete
From the root: ΚΡΗΤΗ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: ΚΡΗΤΗΝ refers to the island of Crete, a large island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of mainland Greece. It is often mentioned in historical and biblical texts as a significant location. In this form, it is used as the direct object of a verb or preposition.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2914 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 27:13
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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