ἸΥΓΓΙ, ἰυγγι
IYGGI, iyggi
Sounds Like: ee-YOONG-gee
Translations: (to) wryneck, (to) magic charm, (to) spell, (to) incantation
From the root: ἸΥΓΞ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers primarily to the wryneck bird, which was believed to have magical properties. It was used in ancient Greece as a magic charm or a love charm, often bound to a wheel and spun to cast a spell. Therefore, the word also came to mean a magic spell, incantation, or charm itself. In this dative singular form, it indicates the recipient or object of an action related to the wryneck bird or a magical charm.
Inflection: Dative, Singular, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2472 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 8:38
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