ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙΣ, διοσκουροις
DIOSKOUROIS, dioskourois
Sounds Like: dee-os-KOO-roys
Translations: (to) Dioscuri, (to) Castor and Pollux, (to) sons of Zeus
From the root: ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Dioscuri, the twin sons of Zeus in Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux. They were revered as patrons of sailors and were often invoked for protection during sea voyages. The word is used here in the dative case, indicating 'to' or 'for' the Dioscuri.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1359 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 28:11
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 28:11
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΟΙΝ — Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux
- ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΩ — to the Dioskouroi, of the Dioskouroi, to Castor and Pollux, of Castor and Pollux
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