2001 Translation

EPIMYLION, epimylion

Sounds Like: eh-pee-MOO-lee-on

Translations: upper millstone, a millstone, a mill

From the root: ΜΥΛΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἐπί' (upon, over) and 'μύλος' (mill, millstone). It refers specifically to the upper millstone, which is the movable stone that grinds grain against the lower, stationary millstone. It can also refer to the entire mill apparatus. It is used to denote an essential tool for daily sustenance.

Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative

Strong’s number: G1947 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Deuteronomy — 24:6

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΥΛΟΣ.

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.

• ΜΥΛΙΚΟΣ — mill, of a mill, belonging to a mill
• ΜΥΛΟΝ — millstone, a millstone, mill, a mill
• ΜΥΛΟΣ — millstone, a millstone, mill
• ΜΥΛΟΥ — of a mill, of a millstone, mill, a mill, millstone, a millstone
• ΜΥΛΩ — mill, a mill, millstone, a millstone

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