2001 Translation

EPHEDROIS, ephedrois

Sounds Like: EH-feh-droys

Translations: of those sitting by, of those sitting near, of those sitting upon, of those in reserve, of those in waiting

From the root: ΕΦΕΔΡΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word describes something or someone that is 'sitting by,' 'sitting near,' or 'sitting upon' something else. It can also refer to things or people held 'in reserve' or 'in waiting,' like a reserve force or a spare part. It implies a state of being ready or available, often in a supporting or secondary role.

Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine or Feminine

Strong’s number: G2186 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 33:18

From the same root

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

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.

• ἘΦΕΔΡΟΝ — reserved, in reserve, a reserve, a substitute, a rival, an opponent
• ΕΦΕΔΡΟΣ — sitting by, sitting on, in reserve, a reserve, a reserve soldier, a substitute, a replacement

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