ΜΑΣΑΔΑ, μασαδα
MASADA, masada
Sounds Like: mah-SAH-dah
Translations: Masada
From the root: ΜΑΣΑΔΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Masada is a proper noun referring to an ancient fortress located on an isolated rock plateau on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. It is famous for the siege by the Roman Empire at the end of the First Jewish–Roman War. In Koine Greek texts, it is used to refer to this specific historical location.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
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