μέλαθρον
Engelsk a ridge
Abbott-Smith: A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
1. the ceiling of a room , or (rather) the main beam which bears the ceiling , (Odyssey by Homer); in (Odyssey by Homer) 19. 544, the end of this beam outside the house.
2. generally, a roof , (Homer)
3. a house, hall , (Pindar); mostly in plural, like Lat. tecta, [variant datesTragica Adespota
derivation uncertain (ML)
Kilder: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain. Kort dansk betydning: Brugbibelens bearbejdning af Strong's ordliste. Forekomster: Nestle 1904.