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σπήλαιον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From the same Pre-Greek source as σπέος (spéos) and σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σπήλαιον (spḗlaionn (genitive σπελαίου); second declension

  1. grotto, cave, cavern
  2. den, lair
    • 70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 21:13:
      καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Γέγραπται ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται· ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ποιεῖτε σπήλαιον λῃστῶν.
      kaì légei autoîs, Gégraptai ho oîkós mou oîkos proseukhês klēthḗsetai; humeîs dè autòn poieîte spḗlaion lēistôn.
      And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. (KJV)

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1382

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