ΛΗΘΗ, ληθη
LĒTHĒ, lēthē
Sounds Like: LAY-thay
Translations: forgetfulness, oblivion, a forgetfulness, an oblivion
From the root: ΛΗΘΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the state of forgetting or being forgotten, a condition of oblivion. It can be used to describe the act of losing memory or the state of being unremembered. In ancient Greek mythology, Lethe was also the name of a river in the underworld, whose waters caused forgetfulness in those who drank from them.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3024 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 14:7
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 46:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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