ΣΚΑΜΜΑΤΙ, σκαμματι
SKAMMATI, skammati
Sounds Like: SKAM-mah-tee
Translations: trench, pit, arena, wrestling ground, a trench, a pit, a wrestling ground, a battlefield
From the root: ΣΚΑΜΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a trench, pit, or an arena, especially one used for wrestling or combat. It can metaphorically refer to a battlefield or a sphere of conflict or struggle. In the provided context, 'ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ ἐσμεν σκάμματι' means 'we are in the same arena' or 'we are in the same struggle/battlefield', implying a shared challenge or conflict.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4623 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΑΜΜΑ.
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.
- ΣΚΑΜΜΑ — arena, wrestling ground, pit, trench, a pit, a trench
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