- Original: θήκη - Transliteration: theke - Phonetic: thay'-kay - Definition: 1. that which a thing is put or laid away, a receptacle, repository, chest, box a. used of the sheath of a sword - Origin: from G5087 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G5087 ; a receptacle that is scabbard: - sheath.