ΕΚΗΒΟΛΩΝ, εκηβολων
EKĒBOLŌN, ekēbolōn
Sounds Like: eh-KAY-boh-lohn
Translations: of far-shooting, of far-darting, of archers, of those who shoot from afar
From the root: ΕΚΗΒΟΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone that shoots or casts from a distance. It is often used to refer to archers or those who use projectile weapons. In the provided context, it is used in the genitive plural to refer to 'those who shoot from afar' or 'archers'.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G1633 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:20
From the same root
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