ΑΓΓΑΡΟΣ, αγγαρος
AGGAROS, aggaros
Sounds Like: ang-GAH-ross
Translations: courier, a courier, mounted courier, a mounted courier, dispatch rider, a dispatch rider
From the root: ΑΓΓΑΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a mounted courier or dispatch rider, especially one employed by the Persian government to carry royal dispatches. It implies a system of forced service, where individuals or their animals could be pressed into service for official transport.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΓΓΑΡΟΣ.
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- ἈΓΓΑΡΟΥΣ — couriers, messengers, forced couriers, postmen
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