ΙΣΛʼ, ισλʼ
ISLʼ, islʼ
Sounds Like: EES-lah
Translations: 240, two hundred forty, Israel
From the root: ΙΣΛ
Part of Speech: Numeral, Abbreviation
Explanation: This word, ΙΣΛʼ, is most likely a numerical representation in Koine Greek, where letters are used as numbers. In this system, Ι (iota) represents 10, Σ (sigma) represents 200, and Λ (lambda) represents 30. When combined, they sum to 240. The apostrophe-like mark (keraia) indicates that the preceding letters are to be interpreted as a number. However, it is also possible, though less common for this specific sequence, that it is an abbreviation for 'Israel' (ΙΣΡΑΗΛ), with the apostrophe indicating a truncation.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Leviticus — 22:18
- Numbers — 24:5
- Judges — 5:2, 5:3, 5:8, 5:9, 5:11, 6:1, 6:3, 6:4, 6:6, 6:8, 6:14, 6:15, 6:36, 6:37, 8:27, 8:28, 9:22, 10:1, 10:6, 10:7, 10:8, 10:10, 10:11, 10:16
- 1 Chronicles — 11:3
- 2 Esdras — 10:25, 11:6, 12:12, 18:14, 18:17, 19:1, 19:2, 20:34, 20:40, 21:3, 22:47, 23:2, 23:3, 23:26
- Esther — 4:17d, 4:17i, 10:3f, 10:3k
- 1 Maccabees — 5:45, 5:63, 7:13
- Psalms — 113:2, 123:1, 148:14
- Sirach — 46:10
- Epistle of Barnabas — 8:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΙΣΛ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΙΣΛ — unknown
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