ἘΛΥΜΑΙΣ, ἐλυμαις
ELYMAIS, elymais
Sounds Like: eh-LY-ma-ees
Translations: Elymais
From the root: ἘΛΥΜΑΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Elymais was an ancient country or region located in the southwestern part of Persia (modern-day Iran), east of Mesopotamia. It was known for its wealth and temples. In the provided context, it refers to a city or region where a famous and wealthy city was located.
Inflection: Singular, Locative (Dative), Feminine
Strong’s number: G1677 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 6:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΛΥΜΑΙΣ.
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- ἘΛΥΜΑΙΔΙ — to Elam, in Elam, Elam
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