ἸΧΩΡΕΣ, ἰχωρες
ICHŌRES, ichōres
Sounds Like: ee-KHO-res
Translations: ichors, serums, fluids, pus, blood
From the root: ἸΧΩΡ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a watery discharge from a wound, often associated with pus or serum. In ancient Greek mythology, 'ichor' was also considered the ethereal fluid that flowed in the veins of the gods instead of blood. It can be used to describe any thin, watery fluid, especially one that is morbid or unpleasant.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2489 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:104
From the same root
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