- θήκη
- θήκη, ης, ἡgener. ‘receptacle’ (Aeschyl., Hdt.+; ins, pap, LXX; En 17:3; Test12Patr; JosAs, Joseph., Ar. 4, 3; loanw. in rabb.).① grave (Trag., Hdt. et al.; SIG 1233, 1; POxy 1188, 4; 21 [13 A.D.]; PGM 4, 2215; Jos., Ant. 8, 264; 16, 181; Ar. 4, 3) 1 Cl 50:4.② sheath for a sword (Posidon.: 87 Fgm. 15, 1 Jac.; Pollux 10, 144; PPetr III, 140a, 4; Jos., Ant. 7, 284) J 18:11.—DELG (w. some relation to the root of τίθημι). M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.