ΚΟΛΧΟΥΣ, κολχους
KOLCHOUS, kolchous
Sounds Like: KOL-khoos
Translations: Colchians, the Colchians
From the root: ΚΟΛΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the inhabitants of Colchis, an ancient region on the Black Sea, known in Greek mythology as the destination of Jason and the Argonauts. It is used to denote the people from that specific geographical area.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2854 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:34
From the same root
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