ΒΔΕΛΛΗ, βδελλη
BDELLĒ, bdellē
Sounds Like: BDELL-lay
Translations: leech, a leech
From the root: ΒΔΕΛΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a leech, a bloodsucking worm. It is used to describe something that is insatiable or constantly demanding, much like a leech that continuously draws blood. In a sentence, it would function as a noun, referring to the creature itself or metaphorically to a person or entity with an unquenchable desire.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0977 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Proverbs — 30:15
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 1:28
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 24:50
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΔΕΛΛΗ, appear in our texts.
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