ΘΥΙΣΚΑΙΣ, θυισκαις
THUISKAIS, thuiskais
Sounds Like: THOO-iss-kaiss
Translations: incense-burner, a small censer, a small mortar
From the root: ΘΥΙΣΚΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a small vessel, typically an incense-burner or a small censer, used in religious ceremonies for burning incense. It can also refer to a small mortar, a bowl-shaped vessel in which ingredients are ground with a pestle. It is a feminine noun.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 6:150
From the same root
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