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θήκη

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
θήκη, ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
thēkē
Simplified transliteration: 
theke
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2336
GK Number: 
2557
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1b
Gloss: 
sheath, scabbard
Definition: 
a repository, receptacle; a case, sheath, scabbard, Jn. 18:11*

Greek-English Concordance for θήκη

John 18:11 Jesus therefore said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath (thēkēn | θήκην | acc sg fem). Am I not to drink the cup which the Father has given me?”