ἈΛΕΞΙΚΑΚΟΝΣΠΕΙΡΗ, ἀλεξικακονσπειρη
ALEXIKAKONSPEIRĒ, alexikakonspeirē
Sounds Like: ah-lek-see-KAH-kon-SPEI-ray
Translations: a cohort warding off evil, a band warding off evil
From the root: ἈΛΕΞΙΚΑΚΟΣ, ΣΠΕΙΡΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀλεξίκακος' (alexikakos), meaning 'warding off evil' or 'averting evil', and 'σπεῖρα' (speira), which can mean 'a coil', 'a band', or 'a military cohort'. Therefore, 'ἀλεξικακονσπείρη' refers to a group or cohort that is specifically purposed or believed to ward off evil or harm. It describes a protective or defensive unit.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:87
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΛΕΞΙΚΑΚΟΣ, ΣΠΕΙΡΑ, appear in our texts.
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.