Redirected from μηλωταιϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΜΗΛΩΤΑΙΣ, μηλωταις
MĒLŌTAIS, mēlōtais
Sounds Like: may-LOH-tays
Translations: in sheepskins, with sheepskins, sheepskin
From the root: ΜΗΛΩΤΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a sheepskin, often used as a garment or covering. In the provided context, it describes people who wore sheepskins, likely as a form of humble clothing or as a symbol of their prophetic calling, similar to how prophets like Elijah were depicted. It is a compound word, combining 'sheep' and a suffix indicating a garment.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3374 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 17:1
Codex Sinaiticus
- Hebrews — 11:37
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Hebrews — 11:37
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΗΛΩΤΗ.
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