ΖΩΓΡΑΦΙΑΝ, ζωγραφιαν
ZŌGRAPHIAN, zōgraphian
Sounds Like: zoh-grah-FEE-ahn
Translations: painting, a painting, picture, a picture, drawing, a drawing
From the root: ΖΩΓΡΑΦΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the art or act of painting or drawing, or the resulting work itself, such as a picture or a painting. It is a compound word derived from "ζῷον" (living being, animal) and "γράφω" (to write, to draw), literally meaning 'drawing of living things' or 'drawing life'. It is used to describe visual representations.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 38:27
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 38:27
From the same root
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