ΧΥ, χυ
CHY, chy
Sounds Like: KHEE-oo
Translations: 600, 400, 614, 610, 616, 618, 620, 624, 628, 630, 634, 638, 640, 644, 648, 650, 654, 658, 660, 664, 668, 670, 674, 678, 680, 684, 688, 690, 694, 698, 700, 704, 708, 710, 714, 718, 720, 724, 728, 730, 734, 738, 740, 744, 748, 750, 754, 758, 760, 764, 768, 770, 774, 778, 780, 784, 788, 790, 794, 798, 800, 804, 808, 810, 814, 818, 820, 824, 828, 830, 834, 838, 840, 844, 848, 850, 854, 858, 860, 864, 868, 870, 874, 878, 880, 884, 888, 890, 894, 898, 900, 904, 908, 910, 914, 918, 920, 924, 928, 930, 934, 938, 940, 944, 948, 950, 954, 958, 960, 964, 968, 970, 974, 978, 980, 984, 988, 990, 994, 998, 1000
From the root: ΧΥ
Part of Speech: Numeral, Abbreviation
Explanation: This combination of letters, ΧΥ, is not a standalone word in Koine Greek. It is most likely an abbreviation or a numeral. In the Greek numeral system, Χ represents 600 and Υ represents 400. When these letters appear together, especially with a keraia (a small mark resembling an apostrophe) after them, they can represent a number. For example, ΧΥ' would represent 600 + 400 = 1000. Without the keraia, it could be an abbreviation for a word starting with Χ and ending with Υ, or a combination of two separate abbreviations. Given the context of ancient texts, it is most commonly interpreted as a numerical value or part of a larger word.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΥ, appear in our texts.
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