ΠΕΛΑΣ, πελας
PELAS, pelas
Sounds Like: PEH-las
Translations: near, close, nearby, nigh
From the root: ΠΕΛΑΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'near' or 'close by'. It indicates proximity in space or time. It can be used to describe something that is physically close to another object or person, or to indicate that an event is about to happen soon.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G3990 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Proverbs — 27:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 2:181
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — 1:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 27:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΕΛΑΣ, appear in our texts.
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