ΧΕΙΡΟΗΘΕΙΣ, χειροηθεις
CHEIROĒTHEIS, cheiroētheis
Sounds Like: kheh-roh-ay-THEYS
Translations: trained by hand, hand-tamed, accustomed to the hand
From the root: ΧΕΙΡ, ΗΘΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective meaning 'trained by hand' or 'hand-tamed'. It describes something that has been accustomed to human handling or has learned a skill through manual training. It combines the word for 'hand' (χείρ) with a form related to 'custom' or 'habit' (ἔθω).
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 10:246
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΕΙΡ, ΗΘΩ, appear in our texts.
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