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?”

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