ΔΟΡΑΤΙΟΝ, δορατιον
DORATION, doration
Sounds Like: doh-RAH-tee-on
Translations: small spear, a small spear, javelin, a javelin, lance, a lance
From the root: ΔΟΡΥ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a diminutive of the Greek word 'ΔΟΡΥ' (dory), meaning 'spear'. Therefore, 'δοράτιον' refers to a small spear, a javelin, or a lance. It is used to describe a lighter, more easily wielded type of spear, often used for throwing.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1388 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 12:244
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΟΡΥ.
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.
- ΔΟΡΑΣΙ — spears, javelins, lances
- ΔΟΡΑΣΙΝ — (to) spears, (to) lances
- ΔΟΡΑΤΑ — spears, javelins
- ΔΟΡΑΤΙ — to a spear, with a spear, by a spear
- ΔΟΡΑΤΟΣ — of a spear, of a lance, of a javelin
- ΔΟΡΑΤΩΝ — of spears, of javelins, of lances
- ΔΟΡΥ — spear, a spear, lance, a lance, pole, a pole, tree, a tree, wood, a wood
- ΔΟΡΥʼ — spear, a spear, lance, a lance
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