ἸΩΒΗΛΟΣ, ἰωβηλος
IŌBĒLOS, iōbēlos
Sounds Like: ee-oh-BEE-los
Translations: Jubilee, a Jubilee
From the root: ἸΩΒΗΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Jubilee year, a special year of remission of debts and restoration of property that was celebrated every fifty years in ancient Israel, according to the Mosaic Law. It was a time for the land to rest and for people to return to their ancestral properties and for slaves to be set free. It is a concept rooted in Hebrew tradition.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2495 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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