Usage: 2 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μέλαθρον | a ridge | LXX.1Kgs.7.19 |
| μέλαθρα | a ridge | LXX.1Kgs.6.5 |
| ridges | LXX.1Kgs.7.4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μέλαθρον (melathron) a ridge G:N-N
μέλαθρον, τό,
Epic dialect genitive singular μελαθρόφιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—roof-tree, ridgepole, μελαθρόφιν ἐξεκέχυντο [same place],[Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, beam, [LXX+2nd c.AD+]
__2 roof, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II house, κυπαρίσσινον μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐράνιον μ., of heaven, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: mostly in plural, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; μ. ἐν βασιλείοις in the king's halls, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a cave used as a dwelling, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 lair of an animal, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.3 cage, [Refs]; it is doubtful whether κμέλεθρον is cognate)