ΤΕΙΧΗΡΕΣΙΝ, τειχηρεσιν
TEICHĒRESIN, teichēresin
Sounds Like: tee-KHEE-reh-sin
Translations: walled, fortified, having walls
From the root: ΤΕΙΧΗΡΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'walled' or 'fortified'. It describes something that has walls, such as a city or a building, indicating that it is protected or enclosed by a wall. It is a compound word derived from 'τεῖχος' (wall) and 'ἀρέσκω' (to please, to fit), implying something that 'fits' or 'is suitable for' walls, hence 'walled'.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΕΙΧΗΡΗΣ.
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- ΤΕΙΧΗΡΕΙΣ — walled, fortified
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