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σπήλαιον

Transliteration: spelaion · noun

6x in NTFirst: Matt 21:13
Meaninga cave, den
Part of speechnoun
Frequency6x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsσπήλαιον, σπηλαίοις, σπήλαια
Example versesMatt 21:13 · Mark 11:17 · Luke 19:46 · John 11:38 · Heb 11:38
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What kind of word is σπήλαιον?

σπήλαιον (spelaion) is a noun that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a cave, den” and first appears in Matt 21:13.

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