ΒΗΡΥΤΟΝ, βηρυτον
BĒRYTON, bēryton
Sounds Like: BAY-roo-ton
Translations: Beirut
From the root: ΒΗΡΥΤΟΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Βηρυτόν (Bērytón) refers to the ancient city of Beirut, located in Phoenicia (modern-day Lebanon). It was a significant Roman colony and port city. In the provided examples, it is used with the preposition 'εἰς' (eis), meaning 'into' or 'to', indicating movement towards the city.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Neuter
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 11:357
Josephus' The Jewish War
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΗΡΥΤΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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