ΑΧΛΥΣ, αχλυς
ACHLYS, achlys
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, cloudiness, or dimness, often implying a physical or metaphorical obscurity. It can describe a literal fog or haze, or a state of spiritual or intellectual blindness. In a medical context, it can refer to a dimness of sight or a film over the eyes, leading to impaired vision or blindness.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0002 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 13:11
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΧΛΥΣ.
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.
- ἈΧΛΥΝ — mist, a mist, darkness, a darkness, dimness, a dimness, blindness, a blindness
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