Strongs Number: G116
- Greek Word
- Ἀθῆναι
- Transliteration
- Athēnai
- Phonetic
- ath-ay'-nahee
- Part of Speech
- Noun Location
- Strongs Definition
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Athenae the captital of Greece
- Thayers Definition
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Athens = "uncertainty"
1. A famous city in Greece, the capital of Attica, and the chief seat of learning and civilisation during the golden period of the history of Greece
- Origin
- Plural of Ἀθήνη Athēnē (the goddess of wisdom who was reputed to have founded the city)
- Bible Usage
- Athens.