ΚΕΙΜΗΛΙΟΝ, κειμηλιον
KEIMĒLION, keimēlion
Sounds Like: key-MAY-lee-on
Translations: treasure, a treasure, valuable possession, a valuable possession, heirloom, an heirloom
From the root: ΚΕΙΜΗΛΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a valuable possession, something laid up or stored away as a treasure. It can denote an heirloom, a precious object, or anything considered highly valuable. It is often used in the context of things that are kept safe because of their worth.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2748 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 2:71
From the same root
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