ΕΠΑΟΙΔΟΣ, επαοιδος
EPAOIDOS, epaoidos
Sounds Like: ep-ah-oy-DOS
Translations: enchanter, charmer, sorcerer, a charmer, an enchanter
From the root: ΕΠΑΟΙΔΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who practices enchantment or charms, often implying the use of spells or incantations. It describes a person who attempts to influence or control others or events through magical means, typically through spoken words or songs. It is a compound word, combining 'epi' (upon, over) and 'aoidos' (singer, minstrel), literally meaning 'one who sings over' or 'one who chants over'.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Strong’s number: G1861 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΑΟΙΔΟΣ.
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.
- ἘΠΑΟΙΔΟΙΣ — to enchanters, to sorcerers, to charmers
- ἘΠΑΟΙΔΟΝ — enchanter, a enchanter, charmer, a charmer, sorcerer, a sorcerer
- ΕΠΑΟΙΔΕΣ — incantation, charm, spell
- ΕΠΑΟΙΔΟΙ — enchanters, sorcerers, charmers, magicians
- ΕΠΑΟΙΔΟΝ — enchanter, charmer, sorcerer, a charmer, an enchanter, enchanting, charming
- ΕΠΑΟΙΔΩΝ — enchanter, sorcerer, charmer, one who sings incantations, one who uses spells, enchanting, charming
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