ἘΠΙΠΛΟΥΝ, ἐπιπλουν
EPIPLOUN, epiploun
Sounds Like: ep-IP-loon
Translations: omentum, caul, a caul
From the root: ΕΠΙΠΛΟΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the omentum, which is a fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs. In ancient sacrificial contexts, it specifically referred to the fatty membrane covering the entrails of an animal, which was often burned as part of the offering.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 9:228
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