ΘΕΟΦΟΡΟΣ, θεοφορος
THEOPHOROS, theophoros
Sounds Like: theh-oh-FO-ros
Translations: God-bearer, bearing God, carried by God
From the root: ΘΕΟΦΟΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ΘΕΟΣ' (God) and 'ΦΕΡΩ' (to bear, carry). It can have two primary meanings: either 'one who carries God' (active sense, referring to someone who embodies or is filled with God's spirit) or 'one who is carried by God' (passive sense, referring to someone who is divinely inspired or protected). It was famously used as a title for Ignatius of Antioch.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Romans — 0:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 0:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 0:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Philadelphians — 0:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp — 0:1
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Trallians — 0:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΘΕΟΦΟΡΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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