ΜΕΜΒΡΑ, μεμβρα
MEMBRA, membra
Sounds Like: MEM-brah
Translations: membrane, a membrane, parchment, a parchment, scroll, a scroll, skin, a skin
From the root: ΜΕΜΒΡΑΝΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a misspelling or a shortened form of the Koine Greek word "μεμβράνα" (membrana). It refers to a thin, flexible sheet of material, often animal skin prepared for writing, such as parchment or a scroll. In a broader sense, it can refer to any thin skin or membrane.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine (if it were the full word ΜΕΜΒΡΑΝΑ, it would be Nominative or Accusative, Singular, Feminine)
Strong’s number: G3135 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Joshua — 15:35
From the same root
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