ΚΟΝΙΟΡΤΟΣ, κονιορτος
KONIORTOS, koniortos
Sounds Like: koh-nee-OR-tos
Translations: dust, a dust, powder, a powder
From the root: ΚΟΝΙΟΡΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, often suspended in the air or lying on the ground. It is frequently used to describe the dust raised by walking or moving, or the fine powder resulting from the disintegration of something. It is a compound word formed from 'κονία' (konía), meaning 'dust' or 'ash', and 'ὄρνυμι' (órnymi), meaning 'to rouse' or 'to stir up', literally meaning 'stirred-up dust'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2868 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 133:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 9:9
- Deuteronomy — 9:21
- Job — 21:18
- Isaiah — 3:24, 5:24, 29:5
- Ezekiel — 26:10
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 2:35
- Nahum — 1:3
From the same root
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