ἸΣΤΟΒΟΝ, ἰστοβον
ISTOBON, istobon
Sounds Like: IS-toh-bon
Translations: unknown
From the root: ἸΣΤΟΒΟΝ
Part of Speech: Unknown
Explanation: It's not clear what this word means. It could be garbled or badly misspelled. It does not appear to be a standard Koine Greek word found in common lexicons. It might be a very rare technical term, a proper noun, or a transcription error. If it were a compound, 'ἱστός' (histos) means 'mast' or 'loom', and 'βόω' (boō) means 'to shout' or 'to cry out', or 'βάλλω' (ballō) means 'to throw'. However, no known word combines these elements in this form. Given the context provided, it's highly likely to be a misspelling or an error in the source text.
Inflection: Unknown
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 6:121
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἸΣΤΟΒΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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