ΤΡΙΠΗΧΕΙΣ, τριπηχεις
TRIPĒCHEIS, tripēcheis
Sounds Like: tree-PEE-khays
Translations: three cubits long, three cubits high
From the root: ΤΡΙΠΗΧΥΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective meaning 'three cubits long' or 'three cubits high'. It is used to describe the dimensions of objects, indicating a length or height of three cubits. A cubit was an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G5147 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΡΙΠΗΧΥΣ.
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- ΤΡΙΠΗΧΥΣ — three cubits long, three cubits high, three cubits
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