Strong G7522ἑταίρα
a mistress
- Transliteration
- hetaira
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
1. a companion , (Iliad by Homer); φόρμιγξ, ἣν δαιτὶ θεοὶ ποίησαν ἑταίρην (Odyssey by Homer); πενία σφιν ἑταίρα (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus)
2. opposite to a lawful wife, a concubine, a courtesan , (Herdotus Historicus), attic (ML)
2. opposite to a lawful wife, a concubine, a courtesan , (Herdotus Historicus), attic (ML)