ἘΦΟΔΟΣ, ἐφοδος
EPHODOS, ephodos
Sounds Like: EH-fo-dos
Translations: approach, a hostile approach, attack, an attack, invasion, an invasion, onset, an onset
From the root: ἘΦΟΔΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun meaning an 'approach' or 'coming upon'. It often carries the connotation of a hostile or aggressive approach, such as an attack, invasion, or onset, especially in a military context. It describes the act of moving towards or entering a place, often with force or intent.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2198 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:101
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 6:223
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 9:68
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΦΟΔΟΣ.
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.
- ἘΦΟΔΟΥ — of an approach, of an attack, of a visit, of an incursion, of a way in
- ἘΦΩΔΟΥ — (of) approach, (of) arrival, (of) access, (of) a way, (of) a journey
- ΤΗΣἘΦΟΔΟΥ — (of) an approach, (of) an attack, (of) an invasion, (of) access, (of) a way in
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