ἸΩΣΗΠΟΝΩΣ, ἰωσηπονως
IŌSĒPONŌS, iōsēponōs
Sounds Like: ee-oh-SAY-fohss
Translations: Joseph
From the root: ἸΩΣΗΦ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a misspelling or a highly unusual inflection of the proper noun 'Joseph'. In Koine Greek, 'Joseph' is typically spelled ἸΩΣΗΦ (Ioseph). The ending '-ΟΝΩΣ' is not a standard grammatical ending for this name in Koine Greek, which usually inflects as a masculine noun. It's possible it's a very rare or specialized form, or more likely, a scribal error.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Strong’s number: G2501 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 21:14
From the same root
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