ΠΟΙΚΙΛΙΑ, ποικιλια
POIKILIA, poikilia
Sounds Like: poy-ki-LEE-ah
Translations: variety, a variety, diversity, a diversity, manifoldness, intricacy
From the root: ΠΟΙΚΙΛΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the quality or state of being varied, diverse, or manifold. It can describe a wide range of different things or aspects, often implying complexity or intricacy. It is used to speak of a collection of different kinds of things or a situation with many different elements.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4164 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:56
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 43:25
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 5:43
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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