ΒΥΒΛΩ, βυβλω
BYBLŌ, byblō
Sounds Like: BEE-bloh
Translations: (to) a book, (to) the book, (to) a scroll, (to) the scroll, (to) papyrus, (to) the papyrus
From the root: ΒΥΒΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a book, scroll, or papyrus, which was the common writing material in ancient times. It is used to denote a written document or volume. In this dative form, it indicates the indirect object of an action, meaning 'to' or 'for' a book/scroll.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0097 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 2:113
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:22
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Ezra (Alpha) — 1:31
From the same root
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