ΧΕΘΙΜΟΣ, χεθιμος
CHETHIMOS, chethimos
Sounds Like: KHE-thi-mos
Translations: Kittim, Chittim, of Kittim, a Kittim, Kittaean, Cypriot
From the root: ΧΕΘΙΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to Kittim or Chittim, a biblical name for the island of Cyprus or its inhabitants. It can be used as a proper noun to denote the place or people, or as an adjective meaning 'Kittaean' or 'Cypriot'. In the provided context, it seems to be used to describe the island or a person associated with it, linking it to Cyprus.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 6:128
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΘΙΜΟΣ.
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.
- ΧΕΘΙΜΟΥ — of Kittim, of Chethim, of Cyprus, of the Cypriots
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