ΜΕΝΕΛΑΟΥ, μενελαου
MENELAOU, menelaou
Sounds Like: meh-neh-LA-oo
Translations: of Menelaus
From the root: ΜΕΝΕΛΑΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the genitive singular form of the proper noun 'Menelaus'. Menelaus was a common Greek name, notably the king of Sparta in Greek mythology, and also a historical figure in the Hellenistic period, a high priest in Jerusalem during the time of Antiochus IV Epiphanes. In context, it indicates possession or origin, often translated as 'of Menelaus'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 4:39
From the same root
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