ΧΙΡΟΠΕΔΕΣ, χιροπεδες
CHIROPEDES, chiropedes
Sounds Like: khee-ro-PEH-des
Translations: fetters, chains, manacles, handcuffs, a fetter, a chain, a manacle, a handcuff
From the root: ΧΕΙΡΟΠΕΔΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to restraints, specifically those used on the hands or feet, such as handcuffs, manacles, or chains. It is typically used in contexts of imprisonment or capture. The word is a compound, formed from 'χείρ' (cheir), meaning 'hand', and 'πέδη' (pedē), meaning 'fetter' or 'shackle'.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5499 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 36:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΙΡΟΠΕΔΗ.
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.
- ΧΕΙΡΟΠΕΔΑΙ — handcuffs, fetters, shackles
- ΧΕΙΡΟΠΕΔΑΙΣ — (to) handcuffs, (to) fetters, (to) shackles, (with) handcuffs, (with) fetters, (with) shackles
- ΧΕΙΡΟΠΕΔΕΣ — fetters, chains, handcuffs, shackles
- ΧΕΙΡΟΠΕΔΗ — fetter, a fetter, handcuff, a handcuff, shackle, a shackle
- ΧΕΙΡΟΠΕΔΩΝ — of handcuffs, of fetters, of shackles
- ΧΙΡΟΠΕΔΩΝ — of handcuffs, of fetters, of chains, of manacles
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