Latin definition for: tebboleth, undeclined

noun

  • declension: undeclined

Definitions:

  1. mispronunciation of scibboleth (grain ear) whereby Gileadites found Ephraimite
  • Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: Near East
  • Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
  • Source: William Whitaker’s personal guess

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