ΜΑΧΑΝΗΝ, μαχανην
MACHANĒN, machanēn
Sounds Like: ma-kha-NAYNE
Translations: machine, a machine, device, a device, contrivance, a contrivance, engine, an engine
From the root: ΜΑΧΑΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a machine, device, or contrivance. It can be used to describe any mechanical invention or tool designed to perform a task, often implying ingenuity or a clever solution. It is used in a general sense for any kind of apparatus or instrument.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3182 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 10:249
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΑΧΑΝΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΜΑΧΑΝΗ — machine, engine, device, contrivance, a machine, an engine, a device, a contrivance
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