John 18:11

11SaidεἶπενthereforeοὖνὁJesusἸησοῦςτῷto PeterΠέτρῳ·PutΒάλεtheτὴνswordμάχαιρανintoεἰςtheτὴνsheathθήκην·Theτὸcupποτήριονwhichὃhas givenδέδωκένMeμοιtheὁFatherπατὴρnoοὐnotμὴshall I drinkπίωitαὐτό;

Therefore Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath! The cup that the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”

Vocab difficulty

14.7

Rare words

  • θήκην

    θήκη

    a repository, receptacle; a case, sheath, scabbard.