ΕΚΑΤΟΜΒΑΣ, εκατομβας
EKATOMBAS, ekatombas
Sounds Like: eh-kah-TOM-bas
Translations: hecatombs, sacrifices of a hundred oxen
From the root: ΕΚΑΤΟΜΒΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a great public sacrifice, originally of a hundred oxen, but later extended to any large sacrifice or offering. It is a compound word derived from 'hekaton' (hundred) and 'bous' (ox). It is typically used in contexts describing religious rituals or significant offerings to deities.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1635 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 3:2
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΑΤΟΜΒΗ.
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- ΕΚΑΤΟΜΒΗΝ — hecatomb, a hecatomb, a great sacrifice, a great slaughter
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