ΒΥΚΑΝΑΙΣ, βυκαναις
BYKANAIS, bykanais
Sounds Like: boo-KAH-naiss
Translations: (to) trumpets, (to) horns
From the root: ΒΥΚΑΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a trumpet or a horn, an instrument used for making loud sounds, often for signaling or in warfare. It is a feminine noun. In this inflected form, it is used to indicate the recipient or instrument of an action, similar to saying 'by means of trumpets' or 'to the trumpets'.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 12:294
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