ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΡΑ, παλαιστρα
PALAISTRA, palaistra
Sounds Like: pah-LAI-strah
Translations: wrestling ground, wrestling school, a wrestling match, a wrestling
From the root: ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΡΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a wrestling ground or a place where wrestling and other athletic exercises were practiced. It can also refer to the act of wrestling itself, or a wrestling match. In a broader sense, it can denote a struggle or contest, often used metaphorically for spiritual or moral struggles.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3823 (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, ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΡΑ.
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.
- ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΙΑΙΟΝ — wrestling, of wrestling, a wrestling
- ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΡΗ — wrestling school, wrestling ground, a wrestling school, a wrestling ground
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