ΚΟΥΡΗΤΩΝ, κουρητων
KOURĒTŌN, kourētōn
Sounds Like: koo-RAY-tone
Translations: of the Curetes
From the root: ΚΟΥΡΗΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Curetes, who were mythical guardians or attendants of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. They are often depicted as armed dancers who clashed their spears and shields to drown out the cries of the infant Zeus, protecting him from his father Cronus. The word is used here in the genitive plural, indicating possession or origin.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2887 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:20
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΚΟΥΡΗΣ, appear in our texts.
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