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The Greek word hyle (ὕλη) is a singular femine noun.

This word has a base meaning of "woodland" or "wood" but it also takes on a general, abstract, philosophical meaning usually rendered in English as "material" or "matter."

You can read the LSJ Greek-English dictionary entry online for hyle.

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