ΘΥΡΣΩ, θυρσω
THYRSŌ, thyrsō
Sounds Like: THOOR-soh
Translations: (to) a thyrsus, (to) a staff
From the root: ΘΥΡΣΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a thyrsus, which is a staff or spear tipped with an ornament like a pine cone and often wreathed with ivy or vine leaves. It was carried by Dionysus and his followers in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In general usage, it refers to such a staff.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2371 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:6
From the same root
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