ΣΙΚΕΛΛΑ, σικελλα
SIKELLA, sikella
Sounds Like: see-KEL-lah
Translations: Ziklag
From the root: ΣΙΚΕΛΛΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: ΣΙΚΕΛΛΑ (Sikella) is a proper noun referring to Ziklag, an ancient city in the Negev region, mentioned in the Old Testament. It was initially allotted to the tribe of Judah, then to Simeon, and later became a Philistine city. It is notably associated with David during his time fleeing from Saul.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4609 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΙΚΕΛΛΑ.
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- ΣΙΚΕΛΛΑΝ — Ziklag
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