ΕἸΡΕΣΙΩΝΗΝ, εἰρεσιωνην
EIRESIŌNĒN, eiresiōnēn
Sounds Like: eye-reh-see-OH-nayn
Translations: eiresione, a branch of supplication, an olive branch, a laurel branch
From the root: ΕἸΡΕΣΙΩΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a branch, typically of olive or laurel, decorated with wool, fruits, and other offerings. It was carried in ancient Greek festivals, particularly the Pyanepsia, as a symbol of thanksgiving for the harvest and as a supplication for future prosperity. It was often hung on the doors of houses or temples.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 10:245
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