ΙΣΤΡΩ, ιστρω
ISTRŌ, istrō
Sounds Like: OYS-troh
Translations: gadfly, frenzy, madness, passion
From the root: ΟΙΣΤΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is the dative singular form of the noun 'οἶστρος' (oistros), which refers to a gadfly, a stinging insect that drives cattle to madness. Metaphorically, it signifies a state of intense passion, frenzy, or madness, often implying a divine or irresistible impulse. It describes a powerful, almost uncontrollable urge or agitation.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3633 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΙΣΤΡΟΣ.
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.
- ΟἸΣΤΡΟΝ — gadfly, sting, frenzy, madness, passion, a gadfly, a sting
- ΟΙΣΤΡΟ — gadfly, a gadfly, frenzy, a frenzy, madness, a madness, stinging desire, a stinging desire
- ΟΙΣΤΡΟΝ — gadfly, a gadfly, sting, a sting, madness, a madness, frenzy, a frenzy, passionate desire, a passionate desire
- ΟΙΣΤΡΟΣ — gadfly, a gadfly, sting, a sting, frenzy, a frenzy, madness, a madness, passion, a passion
- ΟΙΣΤΡΩΝ — of a gadfly, of a sting, of a frenzy, of a mad passion
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