ΔΕΚΑΠΗΧΕΣΙΝ, δεκαπηχεσιν
DEKAPĒCHESIN, dekapēchesin
Sounds Like: deh-kah-PEE-kheh-sin
Translations: ten cubits long, of ten cubits
From the root: ΔΕΚΑΠΗΧΥΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective meaning 'ten cubits long' or 'of ten cubits'. It describes something that measures ten cubits in length. It is often used to describe dimensions of structures or objects. The word is formed from 'deka' (ten) and 'pēchys' (cubit).
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 5:135
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Kings — 7:47
From the same root
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