ΤΕΛΕΤΗΝ, τελετην
TELETĒN, teletēn
Sounds Like: teh-leh-TANE
Translations: initiation, mystery, rite, ceremony, a mystery, a rite
From the root: ΤΕΛΕΤΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an initiation, a religious rite, or a mystery. It is often used in the context of secret religious ceremonies or cults, particularly those involving a process of initiation into sacred knowledge or practices. It can also refer more broadly to any solemn ceremony or ritual.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5058 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΕΛΕΤΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΛΕΤΑΙ — rites, ceremonies, initiations, religious observances
- ΤΕΛΕΤΑΙ — rites, ceremonies, mysteries, initiations
- ΤΕΛΕΤΑΙΣ — rites, mysteries, initiations, ceremonies
- ΤΕΛΕΤΑΣ — rites, ceremonies, initiations, mysteries
- ΤΕΛΕΤΗ — initiation, rite, ceremony, a rite, a ceremony
- ΤΕΛΕΤΗΣ — of initiation, of a rite, of a ceremony, of a mystery, of a religious observance
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