ΖΗΝΑ, ζηνα
ZĒNA, zēna
Sounds Like: ZAY-nah
Translations: Zeus
From the root: ΖΕΥΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the name of the chief god in the Greek pantheon, equivalent to the Roman god Jupiter. It is a proper noun and refers specifically to this deity. In ancient Greek texts, Zeus is often depicted as the ruler of the gods and the sky, wielding thunderbolts.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2203 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:16
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 2:22
From the same root
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