ΜΑΥΡΟΙΚΑΙ, μαυροικαι
MAUROIKAI, mauroikai
Sounds Like: MAV-roi-kai
Translations: black, dark, dark-colored
From the root: ΜΑΥΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the feminine nominative or vocative plural form of the adjective 'μαῦρος' (mauros), meaning 'black' or 'dark'. It describes something that is dark in color. It can be used to describe objects, people, or even abstract concepts that are associated with darkness.
Inflection: Plural, Feminine, Nominative or Vocative
Strong’s number: G3189 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:49
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΑΥΡΟΣ.
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- ΜΑΥΡΟΣ — black, dark, a black thing
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