ΖΥΓΙΑΝ, ζυγιαν
ZYGIAN, zygian
Sounds Like: zy-GHEE-ah
Translations: yoke, a yoke, pair, a pair, balance, a balance, scales, a scales
From the root: ΖΥΓΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a yoke, which is a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (like oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together. It can also refer to a pair of such animals, or more generally, to a pair of anything. In a different context, it can mean a balance or scales, used for weighing. It is used to describe things that are joined together or that provide equilibrium.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2218 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:103
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No other words from the same root, ΖΥΓΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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