ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΑΙΣ, σειρομασταις
SEIROMASTAIS, seiromastais
Sounds Like: sy-roh-mas-TAIS
Translations: (to) scourges, (to) whips, (to) lashes
From the root: ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun referring to instruments used for scourging or whipping, specifically those made of chains or ropes. It describes the tools used to inflict severe punishment or self-mutilation, as seen in contexts of ritualistic practices or torture. The word is used in the dative case, indicating the instruments by which an action is performed.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Kings — 18:28
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ.
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.
- ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΝ — a whip, a scourge
- ΣΕΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΗΣ — scourge, a scourge, whip, a whip, lash, a lash
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