ΑΔΡ, αδρ
ADR, adr
Sounds Like: ah-DROO-noh
Translations: to ripen, to mature, to grow ripe, to grow strong, to become strong
From the root: ΑΔΡΥΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is likely an abbreviation or a truncated form of the verb 'ΑΔΡΥΝΩ' (adrynō), meaning 'to ripen' or 'to mature'. In ancient manuscripts, words were often abbreviated to save space. It describes the process of something becoming fully developed, ripe, or strong, often referring to fruits or crops, but can also be used metaphorically for people or situations. The example usage suggests a context of maturation or becoming strong enough.
Inflection: Singular, Aorist, Subjunctive, Passive, 3rd Person
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
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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, ΑΔΡΥΝΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΔΡΥΘΗΝΑΙ — to ripen, to mature, to grow ripe, to grow mature
- ΑΔΡΥΝΘΕΝΤΟΣ — having grown, having matured, having ripened, having become strong
- ΑΔΡΥΝΘΗΝΑΙ — to ripen, to mature, to grow rich, to grow powerful, to become strong
- ΑΔΡΥΝΘΩΣΙΝ — they might ripen, they might mature, they might grow ripe
- ΑΔΡΥΝΩ — to ripen, to mature, to make ripe, to grow ripe
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