ΤΕΡΑΤΕΙΑΣ, τερατειας
TERATEIAS, terateias
Sounds Like: teh-rah-TEH-ee-as
Translations: (of) display of wonders, (of) ostentation, (of) trickery, (of) humbug
From the root: ΤΕΡΑΤΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a display of wonders, often implying a show or ostentation, and can also carry the negative connotation of trickery or humbug. It describes something that is marvelous or awe-inspiring, but potentially deceptive or intended to impress rather than genuinely reveal truth. It is used in the genitive case, indicating possession or relation.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5089 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:29
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΕΡΑΤΕΙΑ.
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.
- ΤΕΡΑΤΕΙΑ — a display of wonders, a display of marvels, a display of portents, a display of signs, a display of omens, a display of prodigies, a display of miracles, a display of tricks, a display of deceptions, a display of impostures
- ΤΕΡΑΤΕΙΑΝ — wonder-working, a wonder-working, display of wonders, a display of wonders, trickery, a trickery, deception, a deception
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