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ΣΦΕΤΕΡΑ, σφετερα

SPHETERA, sphetera

Sounds Like: sfeh-TEH-rah

Translations: their own, their, their own things

From the root: ΣΦΕΤΕΡΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word is a possessive adjective meaning 'their own' or 'their'. It emphasizes that something belongs specifically to the subject of the sentence, distinguishing it from something belonging to others. It is often used to refer to property, possessions, or actions that are distinctly characteristic of or originate from the group being discussed.

Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative

Strong’s number: G5469 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book One — 5:3
  • Book Four — 9:31
  • Book Seven — 7:15

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΦΕΤΕΡΟΣ.

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