ΤΕΙΧΟΜΑΧΙΑΙΣ, τειχομαχιαις
TEICHOMACHIAIS, teichomachiais
Sounds Like: tay-kho-ma-KHEE-ais
Translations: (to) wall-fights, (to) assaults on walls, (to) sieges
From the root: ΤΕΙΧΟΜΑΧΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a battle or fighting that takes place at or against a wall, such as during a siege or an assault on a fortified position. It is a compound word formed from 'τεῖχος' (wall) and 'μάχη' (battle). It describes the act of engaging in combat specifically involving walls.
Inflection: Dative, Plural, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5090 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 7:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΕΙΧΟΜΑΧΙΑ.
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- ΤΕΙΧΟΜΑΧΙΑΙ — sieges, wall-fights, assaults on walls
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