ΜΕΤΑΛΛΕΙΑ, μεταλλεια
METALLEIA, metalleia
Sounds Like: meh-tal-LEH-yah
Translations: mining, a mine, metal-working, metallurgy
From the root: ΜΕΤΑΛΛΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act or process of mining, or the place where mining takes place, such as a mine or quarry. It can also refer to the broader industry of metal-working or metallurgy. It describes the activity of extracting metals or minerals from the earth.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3331 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΕΤΑΛΛΕΙΑ.
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- ΜΕΤΑΛΛΕΙΑΝ — mining, a mine, a quarry
- ΤΑΙΣΜΕΤΑΛΛΕΙΑΙΣ — to the mines, for the mines, to mining operations, for mining operations
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