ΑἸΔΟΙΩΝ, αἰδοιων
AIDOIŌN, aidoiōn
Sounds Like: ahee-DOY-ohn
Translations: of private parts, of genitals, of shameful things, of revered things, of modest things
From the root: ΑἸΔΟΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective that can mean 'modest,' 'revered,' or 'shameful.' In a specific context, especially when used substantively (as a noun), it can refer to 'private parts' or 'genitals.' It describes something that evokes a sense of awe, respect, or shame, often due to its sacred or intimate nature. In the provided example, it clearly refers to the 'private parts' of the body.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G0127 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:7
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 10:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑἸΔΟΙΟΣ.
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.
- ΑἸΔΟΙΟΙΣΙΝ — (to) reverend, (to) modest, (to) shameful, (to) private parts, (to) genitals
- ΑἸΔΟΙΟΝ — modest, revered, shameful, private parts, genitals, a private part, a genital
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