2001 Translation

CHORDAI, chordai

Sounds Like: KHOR-dai

Translations: strings, cords, bowstrings, harp strings, musical strings

From the root: ΧΟΡΔΗ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to strings, particularly those used on musical instruments like harps or lyres, or as bowstrings. It can also refer more generally to cords or ropes. In the provided context, it is used in relation to musical instruments, indicating the strings that produce sound.

Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G5511 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Ignatius of Antioch

• Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 4:1

From the same root

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

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.

• ΧΟΡΔΑΙΣ — to string, with strings, with cords, with ropes
• ΧΟΡΔΗ — string, cord, gut, a string, a cord
• ΧΟΡΔΗΝ — string, a string, cord, gut, bowstring, musical string

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