ΧΕΤʼΤΙΕΙΝ, χετʼτιειν
CHETʼTIEIN, chetʼtiein
Sounds Like: KHE-tee-AYN
Translations: Chettiim, Kittim
From the root: ΧΕΤΤΙΕΙΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a transliteration of a Hebrew proper noun, likely referring to the biblical region or people of Kittim (also known as Chittim or Chettiim). It is a geographical or ethnic designation, often associated with Cyprus or other Mediterranean islands and coastal areas. The apostrophe (coronis) after the 'T' is likely a scribal mark and not indicative of an elision or numerical value in this context, as it's part of a proper noun.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Jeremiah — 2:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΤΤΙΕΙΝ.
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.
- ΧΕΤΤΙΕΙΝ — Hittites, a Hittite
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