ΟΜΗΡΕΙΑ, ομηρεια
OMĒREIA, omēreia
Sounds Like: ho-MEH-ree-ah
Translations: hostage, a hostage, hostage-ship, the giving of hostages, security
From the root: ΟΜΗΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the state of being a hostage, the act of giving hostages, or the condition of being held as security. It is typically used in contexts where individuals are given or held as a guarantee for an agreement or as a pledge of peace or loyalty.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3664 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 2:42
From the same root
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