ΗΛΙΚΙΑΣΦΕΙΔΩ, ηλικιασφειδω
ĒLIKIASPHEIDŌ, ēlikiaspheidō
Sounds Like: hay-lee-KEE-as-FEY-doh
Translations: sparing of age, sparing of life, mercy on age
From the root: ΗΛΙΚΙΑ, ΦΕΙΔΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This appears to be a compound word formed from 'ηλικίας' (hēlikias), the genitive of 'ηλικία' (hēlikia), meaning 'age' or 'time of life', and 'φειδώ' (pheido), meaning 'sparing', 'frugality', or 'mercy'. The combined meaning would be 'sparing of age' or 'mercy on age'. This specific compound is not a standard or commonly attested word in Koine Greek literature. It might be a unique formation, a very rare word, or potentially a textual error or neologism.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine (compound noun)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 12:13
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΗΛΙΚΙΑ, ΦΕΙΔΩ, appear in our texts.
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