ΕΛΩΣΙ, ελωσι
ELŌSI, elōsi
Sounds Like: EH-loh-see
Translations: to a marsh, to a swamp, to a bog, to a fen
From the root: ΕΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is the dative plural form of the noun 'ἔλος' (elos), meaning 'marsh' or 'swamp'. It indicates the location 'to' or 'in' marshes or swamps. It is used to describe a place that is wet, low-lying, and often muddy.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1655 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 3:3
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 8:8
From the same root
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