ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑΙΣ, δεσποιναις
DESPOINAIS, despoinais
Sounds Like: des-POY-nays
Translations: (to) mistresses, (to) ladies, (to) female rulers
From the root: ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a female head of a household, a mistress, or a lady of rank or authority. It is used to denote a woman who has control or dominion over others, often in a domestic or social context. It can also refer to a female ruler or sovereign.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1203 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 3:53
From the same root
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