ΔΑΝΑΟΣ, δαναος
DANAOS, danaos
Sounds Like: DAH-nah-oss
Translations: Danaos, Danaus, Danaan, Greek
From the root: ΔΑΝΑΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to Danaus, a mythical king of Argos, or more broadly, to the Danaans, who were one of the principal tribes or peoples of ancient Greece, often used as a general term for Greeks in epic poetry. It functions as a proper noun when referring to the king, or as an adjective when describing something as 'Danaan' or 'Greek'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1159 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 15:102
From the same root
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