ΜΟΥΣΕΙΑ, μουσεια
MOUSEIA, mouseia
Sounds Like: moo-SEH-yah
Translations: museums, a museum, of a museum, of the Muses, a shrine of the Muses, a place of study
From the root: ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a museum, a place dedicated to the Muses, or a place of study and learning. It is a compound word derived from 'ΜΟΥΣΑ' (Muse) and the suffix '-ΕΙΟΝ' (place). In ancient times, these were often centers for intellectual and artistic pursuits, not just collections of artifacts. It is used here in the nominative, accusative, or vocative plural.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3452 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:77
From the same root
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