ΤΕΚΝΟΚΤΟΝΙΑΣ, τεκνοκτονιας
TEKNOKTONIAS, teknoktonias
Sounds Like: tek-nok-to-NEE-as
Translations: of child-murder, of infanticide
From the root: ΤΕΚΝΟΚΤΟΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun referring to the act of killing one's own child or children, or the murder of children in general. It is used to describe the crime or practice of infanticide. As a genitive form, it indicates possession or relation, often translated with 'of'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5047 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 28:10
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