ΔΙΨΟΥΣ, διψους
DIPSOUS, dipsous
Sounds Like: DIP-soos
Translations: thirst, a thirst, of thirst
From the root: ΔΙΨΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the physical sensation of thirst, a strong desire for water or drink. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a strong longing or craving for something. In the provided examples, it is used in the genitive case, indicating 'of thirst' or 'from thirst'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1372 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΨΟΣ.
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- ΔΙΨΟΣ — thirst, a thirst
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