ΛΕΠΙΔΕΣ, λεπιδες
LEPIDES, lepides
Sounds Like: LEH-pee-des
Translations: scales
From the root: ΛΕΠΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the scales of a fish or reptile. It is used to describe the protective covering found on the skin of certain aquatic animals, particularly fish, and is often mentioned in contexts related to dietary laws or descriptions of creatures.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3015 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 9:18
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 6:117
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 9:18
From the same root
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