ἈΧΛΥΝ, ἀχλυν
ACHLYN, achlyn
Sounds Like: AKH-loos
Translations: mist, a mist, darkness, a darkness, dimness, a dimness, blindness, a blindness
From the root: ΑΧΛΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a mist, a cloudiness, or a dimness, often implying a state of impaired vision or understanding, or even blindness. It can be used literally to describe a physical mist or figuratively to describe a mental or spiritual obscurity. It is typically used in a context where something is obscured or made unclear.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 11:13
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
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- ΑΧΛΥΣ — mist, a mist, darkness, a darkness, dimness, a dimness, blindness, a blindness
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