ἈΧΕΛ, ἀχελ
ACHEL, achel
Sounds Like: ah-KHEL
Translations: Achel, Field
From the root: ἈΧΕΛ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is a transliteration from Hebrew and is not a native Koine Greek word. It appears as the first part of the compound word 'Ἀχελδαμάχ' (Aceldama), which means 'Field of Blood'. In this context, 'Ἀχελ' likely refers to 'field' or 'portion'. It is primarily used in biblical texts to refer to this specific place name.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Kings — 4:14
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΧΕΛ, appear in our texts.
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