ΒΟΡΣΙΠΠΩΝ, βορσιππων
BORSIPPŌN, borsippōn
Sounds Like: bor-SIP-pohn
Translations: Borsippa
From the root: ΒΟΡΣΙΠΠΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun referring to Borsippa, an important ancient city of Sumer, built on both sides of a lake about 17.7 kilometers (11 miles) southwest of Babylon on the Euphrates. It is known for its ziggurat, the 'Tower of Babel' in some traditions. As a proper noun, it functions as the name of a specific place.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 20:153
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΟΡΣΙΠΠΩΝ, appear in our texts.
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