ΠΛΗΚΤΡΩ, πληκτρω
PLĒKTRŌ, plēktrō
Sounds Like: PLEEK-troh
Translations: to a plectrum, with a plectrum, to a pick, with a pick, to a striker, with a striker
From the root: ΠΛΗΚΤΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a plectrum, which is a small, thin piece of material used to pluck or strike the strings of a musical instrument, such as a lyre or harp. It is used in the dative case, indicating the instrument or means by which an action is performed, often translated as 'with a plectrum' or 'by means of a plectrum'.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4140 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 12:306
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΛΗΚΤΡΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΛΗΚΤΡΟΝ — a goad, a sting, a spur, a plectrum
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