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Redirected from χαρτηϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΧΑΡΤΗΣ, χαρτης

CHARTĒS, chartēs

Sounds Like: KHAR-tays

Translations: paper, a paper, scroll, a scroll

From the root: ΧΑΡΤΗΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a sheet of paper or a scroll, typically made from papyrus, used for writing. It describes the material upon which text is written, rather than the writing itself. It can be used in sentences to refer to the physical medium of a document or letter.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G5489 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΑΡΤΗΣ.

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.

  • ΧΑΡΤΗ — paper, a paper, scroll, a scroll, sheet, a sheet, papyrus, a papyrus
  • ΧΑΡΤΗΡΙΟΝ — writing material, paper, scroll, a piece of paper, a scroll
  • ΧΑΡΤΟΥ — of paper, of a scroll, of a letter, of a document

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